A man accused in the disappearance of a Wichita Falls girl in 2023 is now in the Wichita County Jail, according to jail and court records.
Kyandrae Chretien, 29, was booked into jail Tuesday and ordered held without bail.
While Chretien was being held without bail on a bench warrant Wednesday, he also has a total of $600,000 in bonds set on the sexual assault and trafficking charges, according to jail records.
A suspect in the disappearance of a Wichita Falls girl is in the Wichita County Jail
Chretien, who lists an address in Missouri City, was indicted by a Wichita County grand jury in July 2024 on charges of trafficking a child and aggravated sexual assault of a child, according to court records.
The charges are all first-degree felonies, meaning Chretien could face life in prison if convicted. Anyone charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless convicted in a court of law.
The indictments are the result of an incident on Nov. 11, 2023, when a 12-year-old Wichita Falls girl was reported missing as a runaway.
The girl disappeared from the 1100 block of Harlan Lane. Her disappearance was reported by multiple media outlets across Texas.
A Navasota police officer spotted a suspect car belonging to Chretien’s grandmother.
Police found the girl safe in the car and arrested Chretien.
The Navasota Examiner reported he was initially taken to the Grimes County Jail and charged with evading in a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen firearm, unlawful Carrying of a Firearm, Harboring a Runaway Child in addition to the aggravated sexual assault charges.
This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Suspect in girl’s disappearance in Wichita County Jail