{
  "id": 18941527,
  "title": "Missing teenager rescued after reaching out to another player in Among Us",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/missing-teenager-rescued-after-reaching-out-to-another-player-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T13:28:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/among-us-missing-teen-rescued-utah-oregon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than 17 months ago, a teenager from Utah went missing. She was discovered safe after reaching out to another player in the online game, Among Us. The 15-year-old Utah resident, now 17, began chatting with another teen in Among Us around 15th October this year. They later switched to another social media app, where she identified herself and explained she was being held against her will in Oregon.\n\nThe girl had been given a phone without cellular data, limiting her to using Wi-Fi for online communication. Her online contact was reported to her parent by another player on November 1st. FBI agents intercepted a video call between the parent and the girl, leading to her rescue from the Oregon home on the same day.\n\nAdam Hunter Harmel, 39, from Huntington, Oregon, was arrested during a traffic stop. He is accused of meeting the girl online in May 2025, driving to Utah to retrieve her, and transporting her across state lines. He faces charges of transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. Harmel appeared in court for the first time in Boise, Idaho, on November 4th.\n\nAdam Hunter Harmel was arrested during a traffic stop. He allegedly met the girl online in May 2025, drove to Utah to retrieve her, and took her back to his home in Oregon. He has been charged with transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. The US Attorney's Office for the District of Utah prioritized the safe return of the minor victim, emphasizing that those who exploit vulnerable individuals will be held accountable.",
  "summary": "A teenager who went missing in Utah more than 17 months ago has been rescued from a home in Oregon after she got in touch with another young player in Among Us . Read more",
  "key_points": [
    "15-year-old Utah girl rescued after 17 months",
    "Online game Among Us helped her contact rescuer",
    "39-year-old Adam Harmel arrested for abduction"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}