Convicted sex offender assaults 13-year-old girl

California (AP):

Yolo County authorities say a convicted sex offender kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl whom he met through a telephone chat room.

Thirty-five-year-old Jason Sigur is being held on suspicion of kidnapping, lewd acts with a minor and failure to register as a sex offender. He was arrested last Friday, hours after he allegedly took the teen from her El Dorado Hills home.

Sheriff's officials say Sigur had met with the girl at least once before Friday.

The girl's mother called authorities after waking Friday morning and not seeing her at home.

Deputies found the teen at Sigur's house based on information provided by the family, who said the two had a relationship of sorts. They arrested the suspect on his way to class at a technical school.