Man arrested after teen girl kidnapped, sexually abused on her way to school in Evanston, police say

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- A man has been arrested and he is accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing a teenager on her way to school in the north suburbs.

Police say the 14-year-old girl had missed her bus to Evanston Township High School last week. That's when police say a man approached her, lured her into his vehicle, implied he had a knife and coerced her into touching him inappropriately.

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Evanston police said the suspect was identified as Artrez Drane and he has now been arrested.

Officers say Drane dropped the girl off at the school, and then she reported what happened.

Police believe this may not have been an isolated incident.

No further information was available.