ATLANTA — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio.
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said Friday that Maria Gomez-Perez was found Thursday in Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Cleveland, in the company of a Guatemalan man who is now jailed.
A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
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![A billboard seeking information on the disappearance of Maria Gomez-Perez is shown in Gainesville, Ga., on Friday, July 26, 2024. The 12-year-old girl was found by investigators and recovered in Ohio on Thursday, July 25, 2024](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2024/07/27/images/missing_girl.max-752x423.jpg)
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