Marine arrested after missing 14-year-old girl found at California base

A Marine was arrested after a missing 14-year-old was found in the barracks of a California base.

According to the the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the girl was found at at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton by military police on June 28, two weeks after she was reported missing.

The Marine who was arrested, who was not identified, was described as a “Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Marine Logistics Group” who was taken into custody by Naval Criminal Investigative Services for questioning.

“This command takes this matter and all allegations very seriously. The incident is under investigation, and we will continue to cooperate with NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Services) and appropriate authorities,” Capt. Charles Palmer, the director of communications strategy and operations for the 1st Marine Logistics Group, said in a statement.