Teen Missing After Blind New Year's Date With Man From Internet Has Been Found

The Connecticut teen who went missing after leaving for a blind New Year's Eve date with a guy she met online has been found.

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The Connecticut teenager who left to meet a man she met online for a blind New Year's Eve date and never returned, has been found, unharmed, NBC reports

Erika VonDwingelo, 19, left her Naugatuck home and went to meet a man named "Chris" who she'd met on social media, but had never actually seen in person. Her family reported her missing when she didn't come back. 

Police on Friday said that VonDwingelo has been found safe, nearly 48 hours later,  but have not yet released any more details about how or where she was found. 

[Via NBC Connecticut]

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