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Philadelphia police announce an arrest in the abduction and sexual assault of a young girl.

The 12-year-old was sleeping in the backseat of a car when a suspect stole it last week.

She was found a short time later.

A young girl was sexually assaulted after being abducted near Hunting Park last week, and now police say a suspect is in custody.

What we know:

A 12-year-old girl was sleeping in the backseat of a running vehicle, when a man got into the car and drove off.

About 20 minutes later, the girl was found at Broad Street and Roosevelt Boulevard.

Police say she had been sexually assaulted. She was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

On Thursday, police announced that an arrest had been made in connection to the girl's sexual assault and abduction.

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