Dania Hernandez left for school Monday morning and never returned home. Police say she was last seen with a man who she met online.
UPDATE: Police identify Kentucky man last seen with missing N.J. teen
HAMILTON - The 13-year-old Hamilton girl who has been missing since after school Monday was last seen with an 18-year-old man from Kentucky she met online, police said Tuesday.
Dania Hernandez, 13, did not return from school on Monday and Hamilton police released this photo, at right, to help locate the teen. She may be with an unidentified 18-year-old shown in the photo at right released by authorities. Captain James Stevens said a team of Hamilton police and members of the Mercer County Prosecutor's office are looking for the Dania Hernandez, who never returned home after leaving for middle school Monday morning.
"Everyone is worried about her welfare,'' Stevens said. "Obviously, she's not making good decisions based on her age."
Stevens said the two were seen in Hamilton sometime after school, but declined to elaborate.
Hamilton police around 11:30 p.m. Monday issued an alert for Dania, asking for the public's help locating the girl.
Dania is a Hispanic girl with brown eyes, black hair, with a light complexion. She stands 5-feet, 1-inch, weighs 130 pounds, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Geoff Nielsen at 609-689-5827 or police dispatch at 609-581-4000.
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