CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. — A man accused of human trafficking was arrested in Cleveland County on Thursday night.
The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office heard from the Warren County Sheriff's Office in Ohio that a suspect in a child abduction and kidnapping case could be heading into the area, driving northbound on Interstate 85.
Cleveland County deputies intercepted the suspect's vehicle and found the child, who was safe.
The suspect, identified as Brandon Kyle Prichard of Gastonia, was taken into custody for kidnapping, human trafficking and weapon violations.
He has not received a bond as of Friday, according to the sheriff's office.
The FBI and Warren County Sheriff's Office are investigating.
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