After leaving for work, one Minnesota man realized he forgot something at home and had to turn around. As he drove home to his farm, he saw what he thought was a deer in his field.
However, as 65-year-old Earl Melchert got closer, he realized it was actually a teenage girl that appeared to be exhausted and in distress. The girl turned out to be 15-year-old Jasmine Block, who had been missing since early August, so he immediately called the police and brought her to safety.
Jasmine told police that she had been lured out of her home by a family acquaintance, Thomas Barker, and had been held captive by him and two other men. During the time, they attacked and sexually assaulted her. “I was usually in a closet and I usually stayed quiet because I was scared they might hit me or do something,” Jasmine said.
This past Friday, Alexandria Police Department Chief Rick Wyffels presented Melchert with the $7,000 reward, which was donated by the girl’s family and an anonymous donor. “What no one expected was the kindness and generosity that came straight from Earl’s heart today,” Wyffels said.
Can you believe what this man did with the reward money after he found a kidnapped girl? Let us know what you would have done if you were in this man’s situation?
[Featured image: Facebook/Alexandria Police Department]
Man Returns Reward To Family After Finding Kidnapped Girl is an article from: LifeDaily