The Navy said a Marine at the base was taken into custody for questioning but didn’t specify what he allegedly did.
The Navy has taken an active-duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton into custody after a missing 14-year-old girl was found in the barracks, .
In a statement obtained by CBS News Friday, a spokesperson for the base north of San Diego says the Marine was detained « for questioning by Naval Criminal Investigative Services after a female minor was found in the barracks on June 28, 2023, as seen on a number of social media posts on and after July 2, 2023.
« This command takes this matter and all allegations very seriously, » the statement continued. « This incident is under investigation and we will continue to cooperate with NCIS and appropriate authorities. »
It was unclear whether the Marine was still being held.
Rodriguez cites the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department as saying the teenager ran away from home on June 9.
