#9: Public Records (State or National)
An Arkansas couple connected to the kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl from South Carolina appeared in court during the week of September 28, according to court records reported by FOX Carolina. Brandon and Sierra Britten were arrested on September 9 after investigators in Spartanburg County alerted authorities in Arkansas that the missing child might be in the area. The investigation led deputies to a residence in Independence County, Arkansas, where the girl was found.
According to investigators, the girl disappeared from Spartanburg County, South Carolina, before law enforcement began searching for her. Surveillance footage helped investigators identify a vehicle connected to the case. Authorities used that information to track the girl's possible location to Arkansas, where deputies located her and took the couple into custody. The girl was later reunited with her family.
Court records show that Sierra Britten pleaded not guilty during a hearing and was appointed a public defender. She faces felony charges of accomplice to rape, internet stalking of a child, and traveling for an unlawful sex act with a minor. Brandon Britten faces felony rape, internet stalking of a child, and accomplice to traveling for an unlawful sex act with a minor. He also submitted paperwork requesting a court-appointed attorney.
Sierra Britten's pretrial hearing is scheduled for February 16, 2027, with a jury trial scheduled for March 3–5, 2027. The case remains an ongoing legal matter, and both defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The investigation has involved law enforcement agencies in both Arkansas and South Carolina as officials continue working to resolve the case.
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