License Plate Reader Technology Helped Rescue Kidnapped Girl In South Dakota

A high-tech crime-fighting tool helped South Dakota authorities find a kidnapped teenager and arrest her alleged abductor this week.

According to South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was notified Monday afternoon (August 31) by Wyoming authorities who were searching for a vehicle involved in the abduction of a 15-year-old female from Sundance.

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Using license plate reader technology, the Highway Patrol located the suspect’s vehicle on Interstate 90 near the Aurora County line, east of Plankinton. The stop occurred less than one hour after South Dakota authorities were first notified.

At the scene, Dalton Renollet, 36, of Maricopa, Arizona, was taken into custody and later charged with one count of Sexual Contact with a Minor. The Aurora County State’s Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the South Dakota case. Other charges are expected to be filed in Wyoming.

The female victim was safely recovered.

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