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The teen was reported missing back on Oct. 1. Two days later, the girl arrived at a business on Route 106 in Charles City County, Virginia, two miles from Barnes’ home, investigators said. The girl was naked, bleeding, and covered in burns from gasoline and bleach, according to police.

Federal authorities said the charges for that case attempted capital murder, assault, malicious injury with acid, forcible rape and other related offenses.

Barnes, who is accused of abducting Freeland-Gaither from a dark street as she walked home, was arrested Wednesday. Freeland-Gaither’s abduction on Sunday garnered widespread attention after police released footage of the incident that was caught on video, which went viral.

Tipsters, who watched the video and other footage of him at an ATM, helped police track down Barnes following an extensive manhunt. Now, Barnes is being held on a bench warrant from Virginia for alleged capital attempted murder in Charles City County, the report says. He also faces federal charges in connection to Freeland-Gaither’s kidnapping, police said. He is set to be arraigned today via video conference from jail, CNN reports.

Freeland-Gaither was released early Thursday from Maryland’s Howard County General Hospital, after reuniting with her family following a harrowing three days.

By all accounts, Freeland-Gaither is lucky.

“I’m taking my baby home,” Keisha Gaither, the victim’s overjoyed mother said at a news conference Wednesday night. “Thank you.”

Suspect In Philly Kidnapping Also Held Wife, Teen Captive  was originally published on newsone.com

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