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A 65-year-old man was arrested in connection with a 14-year-old girlsdisappearance on Long Island.
Emmaraes rescue led to the arrest of a suspect named Francis Buckheit, 65.
It was on December 9 whenthe teenage girl disappeared.
She had gotten into a strange car outside her Patchogue home and vanished without a trace.
Her father noted that she had run away from home at least once in the past.
The worried parent urged the public to rally together and help find her whereabouts.
I fear that she is being held against her will.
I wont stop looking until I find her, he added.
The lady who gave me the tip was afraid to go in the boat.
He believes she was in the custody of some dangerous people.
It was the end of 26 days of hell seeing her alive in my arms.
It was a gift from God.
I cant describe the feeling I had when I grabbed her, he toldNews 12.
The arrest of suspect Francis was also listed as January 3.
He is currently being held without bail.
Ive been so tense for the past four weeks, quietly fighting a battle.
Now, Im elated.
Emma was being held against her will, he said in a video.
So I do believe this is sex trafficking, and its being looked into, he added.
At one point, I was starting to lose hope, he said.
I woke up yesterday, and I wanted to give up.
I wanted to die.
I just didnt know where my little girl was.
My nightmare is over.
However, other parents nightmares are still existingand their children are still missing, he said.
Traffickingis a huge problem across the world, he went on to say.
These people are predators, and they will stop at nothing to get to your kids.
Details about the suspect have not yet been released as the case remains under investigation.
Youre an amazing dad !
