Gwen M. Stanley was located this morning and she is in good health. She had been hiding at a friend’s house and that person has been arrested with charges pending.

Investigators with the Joplin Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Southwest Missouri Cyber Crime Task Force, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Joplin Police and K-9 officers worked long and hard to bring this case to a successful conclusion.

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