A Harrowing Rescue: The Journey of a Missing 13-Year-Old from Louisiana to Pennsylvania

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A Scary Rescue: A Louisiana Teen's Trip to Pennsylvania

This story shows how dangerous online predators can be, and what can happen to young people. A 13-year-old girl from Louisiana was saved from a really bad situation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

How She Disappeared

She was reported missing in October 2025. It turned out she'd been talking to a 26-year-old guy, Ki-Shawn Crumity, on Snapchat. He tricked her into thinking he'd help her get adopted by someone trustworthy.

Believing him, she left home and went from Louisiana to Washington, D.C., and then to Pittsburgh – a trip of over 1,000 miles.

The Rescue

Cops from different agencies worked together and raided a house in Pittsburgh.

They found her hidden in a box covered with a sheet in the basement. She was alive, but the conditions were awful. She went straight to the hospital, and told officials it was “the safest she ever felt.”

The Crimes

Ki-Shawn Crumity was arrested and is facing charges for human trafficking, sex crimes, and corrupting a minor.

Ronald Smith, 62, from New Orleans, was also arrested for kidnapping and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

The authorities said the guy started talking to her online, tricked her into leaving, took her far away, and then abused her. They're now checking out the basement in Pittsburgh as part of the trafficking investigation.

What's Really Going On: Online Predators & Trafficking

This case shows how dangerous it is when online creeps target kids. Young people who talk to strangers online, especially when they're promised a better life, are in big trouble. The girl thought Crumity would keep her safe, so she left home.

Once she was away from her family and friends, he controlled her: taking her across state lines, hiding her in a box in a basement, and abusing her (giving her drug-laced edibles and allegedly sexually assaulting her).

The Louisiana Attorney General said:

“I’m really proud of my agents for finding this girl. She was tricked, abused, and then sexually assaulted by strangers she met online. It shows how risky social media and human trafficking can be.”

Why This Matters

The distance she travelled (Louisiana to Pennsylvania) proves that trafficking often means moving victims across state lines, which makes it hard to detect.

Using apps like Snapchat to make contact shows how predators are using technology.

Hiding her in a box shows how far traffickers will go to hide their victims, even in normal neighborhoods.

The fact that multiple people and states were involved shows how complicated these trafficking rings can be, and why cops need to work together.

What's Next?

The main things to do now are:

Check the Pittsburgh site for more victims or suspects.

Help the girl recover – physically and emotionally.

Go after everyone involved in court.

Warn the public about online safety and the signs of grooming and trafficking.

How to Stay Safe

Being online has good things, but there are risks. Here's what to do:

Talk Openly: Talk to your kids about who they're talking to online, and what they're saying.

Be Careful of Promises: If someone you only know online promises you a place, adoption, or offers of care, watch out.

Know the Plans: If a young person is meeting someone they met only online, parents need to know and tell the authorities.

Look for Warning Signs: Isolation, strange trips, new adult friends, secret behavior, drug use, or someone controlling them.

Teach Privacy: Tell young people to protect their private info, question people's motives, and report bad situations.

Know the Signs: Changes in behavior, abuse, restricted movement, and secret internet use could mean danger.

Use Support: Schools, groups, and the police can help with online and offline safety.

Final Thoughts

This rescue is sad and hopeful. It's sad because a teen trusted a stranger and ended up being abused. It's hopeful because the police worked hard, found her, and now she's safe.

But it shouldn't have happened at all. Now that we can cross distances so quickly, predators can reach across states, and families might not know until it's too late. We need to be aware, careful, and talk openly to protect our kids.

If you're a parent, teacher, or young person, know that you're not alone and that talking about these risks is the best defense. Saving this girl was great, but we have to keep working to prevent other cases.

Let's be alert, connected, and safe.