Two men have been charged with allegedly luring a missing girl across the country for sex and soliciting nude photos.

Alisa Petrov, aged 15, went missing after being dropped off at her school in American Fork, Utah, which is located approximately 32 miles south of Salt Lake City, on April 21.

Instead of attending classes, Alisa was seen purchasing supplies at a nearby gas station, as captured by surveillance cameras, before boarding a train heading towards Provo, situated around 14 miles to the south.

She got off the train in Provo, the end of the line, and asked multiple people to help her get to Las Vegas. The teenager hasn’t been seen since.

‘Alisa is suspected to be trying to meet individuals whom she encountered online through various social media platforms and messaging apps,’ stated the South Jordan Police department.

Those men are allegedly Matthew Nicholas Menard, 35, from Miami and William Taylor Glines, 37, from Texas City, Texas.

Glines was charged with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted aggravated exploitation of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor, enticement of a minor, and criminal solicitation.

He was also charged by police in Texas with possessing more than 50 child sexual abuse images or videos. 

Alisa Petrov, 15, disappeared after she was dropped off at her school in American Fork, Utah, on April 21 and hasn’t been seen since that day 

Instead of going to class, Alisa went to a nearby convenience store and bought supplies, which was caught on CCTV, then got on a UTA train to Provo

Menard was charged with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, enticement of a minor, and criminal solicitation.

Glines was arrested by the Texas City Police Department on May 8 and denied bail, but Menard is still at large.

Both have lengthy histories of petty crimes, but no past child sex convictions.

Alisa had her phone with her, but when South Jordan Police searched the Petrov family home they found an iPad hidden in a dresser.

Inside they found disturbing Instagram messages between Alisa and Menard going back to January 17, most of which were sexual in nature.

‘At one point (Menard) asked (the girl), “Are u secretly 15 lol” to which (she) responded… “of course (y)eppers I’m actually in middle school”,’ police wrote in charging affidavits.

Despite knowing how young she was, they continued to talk and ‘the conversations are largely sexual in nature’. 

‘[Menard] over the course of several months, corresponded with [the teen] for the purpose of soliciting sex, sodomy, and child sex abuse material from the minor,’ it continued.

William Taylor Glines, 37, from Texas City, Texas, allegedly had graphic sexual conversations with Alisa before she ran away

Glines was charged with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted aggravated exploitation of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor, enticement of a minor, and criminal solicitation

‘[He] discussed in graphic detail his intent to sexually abuse the child. [He] encouraged and engaged with [the teen] all from the state of Florida, where all his substantial ties to the community and resources are.’

Eventually, the pair made plans to meet in Las Vegas – where Alisa told witnesses she was heading – and then go to his home in Miami.

‘Matt tells the victim he will fly to Las Vegas for a business trip later in May, and she can lay low until he gets there,’ the warrant alleged. 

‘They then planned to fly to Los Angeles, CA, together for several days, before ultimately going back to Miami, FL, where Matt lives.’

Local police contacted Menard, who they said admitted talking to Alisa on Instagram, and seized his phone. However, he was not arrested.

Glines was identified through a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and arrested.

Alisa asked multiple people to help her get to Las Vegas

Whether Alisa made it to Las Vegas and met either of the men is unclear, as is what happened to her after she was seen in Provo, Utah

He allegedly started talking to Alisa on February 3 and at one point said he was ‘double checking’ that she was 14 or 15.

Many other conversations detailed in charging documents included disturbing explicit sexual language, and allegedly nude photos.

Whether Alisa made it to Las Vegas and met either of the men is unclear, as is what happened to her after she was seen in Provo, Utah. 

Petrov’s desperate family are offering a $20,000 reward for anyone with information on her whereabouts.

They set up a website where they have desperately appealed to the teen.

‘Alisa, if you can see this, please know that we love you, we will always love you. We miss you. All of your friends and our friends are very worried too,’ her parents Olga and Nikolai said.

Petrov’s desperate family are offering a $20,000 reward for anyone with information on her whereabouts 

She was spotted on surveillance footage making a purchase at a local gas station before boarding a UTA train.

‘We all want you to return. You will not get in trouble for running away. We are not mad at you. We absolutely love you regardless of what happened.

‘We just want you to return back so that we are together as a happy family who care about each other, and we will try our hardest to make you happy. Please come back.’

Police said the teen is classed as an endangered runaway. 

She is described as being about 5ft, 3in tall and weighing about 122lbs. 

Surveillance footage showed her wearing a white shirt with darker lettering on the front.