On Saturday July 4th, the Sparks Police Department received a tip that a 13-year-old runaway from California was seen in Sparks.
The agency says they found her at a home in Sparks.
While investigating, officers learned the 13-year-old girl had been staying with a 30-year-old Sparks resident named Jayro Silva.
Police say the girl told them that she and Silva had sex.
Detectives found that Silva drove to California to meet the 13-year-old after they had been talking online.
Silva was arrested on these charges:
Kidnapping
Sexual Assault of a Child Under the age of 14
Lewdness with a Child Under the age of 14
Luring a Child
The Sparks Police Department is reminding parents to talk with their children about the dangers of interacting with strangers on social media.
