13-Year-Old Louisiana Girl Found in Pittsburgh Basement After Multi-State Investigation

Discovery of the Missing Teen

• 📍 A 13-year-old girl from Baker, Louisiana, who had been missing for a week, was found alive in a basement box in Pittsburgh.
• 🚨 The discovery was the culmination of a multi-state investigation involving the FBI, U.S. Marshals, Louisiana State Police, and Pittsburgh Police.
• 🏠 Officers stormed a home in the Brighton Heights neighborhood and found the girl hidden under a sheet in a box.

The Suspect and His Methods

• 📱 Police allege that 26-year-old Ki-Shawn Crumity met the teen on Snapchat, promising her safety and adoption.
• ⚠️ Instead of adoption, Crumity is accused of luring the girl to Pennsylvania, giving her alcohol and edibles, and sexually assaulting her multiple times.
• 🛌 Detectives believe Crumity was not alone, with a woman from Washington D.C. allegedly traveling with the teen and sleeping in the same basement bed.

The Broader Investigation and Arrests

• 🚗 The investigation revealed that the girl was driven from Louisiana to Georgia by 62-year-old Ronald Smith and another man.
• 🚌 Smith and his accomplice then allegedly put the girl on a bus bound for Pittsburgh.
• ⚖️ Crumity faces charges including child trafficking, multiple counts of sexual assault, and corruption of a minor.
• 🤝 Ronald Smith was arrested in Columbus, Georgia, as part of the ongoing investigation.

Aftermath and Ongoing Efforts

• ❤️ The rescued girl is currently receiving medical care and support.
• 🔍 Investigators are continuing their work, pursuing additional arrests and charges in connection with the case.