WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – An 18-year-old Georgia man has been charged with allegedly abducting a teenage girl from Watertown for sexual purposes.

Watertown Police accused Keller Singleton of Rome, Ga. of a felony charge of first-degree kidnapping.

Authorities said that a 13-year-old girl was reported missing from Watertown on Monday, January 13. During an investigation by Watertown Police, it was determined that Singleton used social media to assist the girl in running away.

The investigation also allegedly found that Singleton was planning to take the girl to his Georgia home for sexual purposes.

The female was located in Marion, Va. where Singleton left her. Singleton was located by Virginia State Police in nearby Chilhowie, Va. and taken into custody.

According to court documents, Singleton allegedly picked up the girl just before noon Monday, January 6 at the State Street Burger King in Watertown.

He was extradited back to Watertown and is being held in the Jefferson County Jail.

Singleton could face more charges pending grand jury action.

Watertown Police were assisted by the Jefferson County Emergency Management Dispatch Center, New York State Police, North Country Crime Analysis Center, Virginia State Police, New York State Missing Person’s Clearinghouse and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Watertown PD also reminded parents to to monitor their children’s online activity and social media usage to prevent harm cause by people on the internet with bad intentions.

(Courtesy of Watertown Police Department)