Three men, Mitchell included, were thereafter investigated concerning her disappearance, with Petrov having wrote to Mitchell: “I’M RUNNING AWAY. Please don’t contact me.” The message was sent on April 19 at 12:34 a.m..

According to the New York Post, their chats had become increasingly sexual, including discussions about condoms, sex games, and plans to meet in person.

Messages were discovered on Petrov’s iPad, which she left behind in her bedroom, while Mitchell was identified after police conducted a reverse search of the phone number he provided to the teenager.

As per the latest reports, Petrov has been located alive and well, having wandered into the Colorado Springs Police Department – some 500 miles from her home – on Sunday evening, six weeks