Then, after taking her hostage, he transported her more than a thousand miles to Lexington, North Carolina, where he was residing.
The victim's mother said that the two had been corresponding via an online chat room. At a press conference in Davidson County, North Carolina, the sheriff, Richie Simmons, called Camacho's interactions with the girl "grooming and enticing."
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reported that a special agent from the Texas FBI's Violent Crime Task Force got in touch with them after surveillance cameras in the vicinity of the child's home caught a suspicious car that was registered to a Lexington, North Carolina, address.
As the owner was leaving the house, investigators were able to find the car and pulled it over. The teen was found trapped in the shed on the property on Friday, March 10, according to the sheriff's office, about six o'clock. She was brought right away to a nearby hospital for evaluation by doctors despite the fact that the responding officers reported that she appeared unharmed; she was later flown back to Texas.
After being detained, Camacho is accused with kidnapping a child, engaging in human trafficking, statutory rape of a minor, statutory sex offense of a child, and indulging in indecent behavior. He was held in compliance with a $1.25 million surety bail.
According to the sheriff's office, there are still charges pending and the investigation is still going on.
According to the Associated Press, Corey Buggs was chosen to represent Camacho at a hearing on Monday. Buggs did not respond to their questions.
