missing person case continued for roughly four years.

Then, in May 2026, Milwaukee police received a call from an out-of-state police department. A lieutenant said that his agency made contact with the victim while responding to a 911 call for a domestic dispute. The victim would not disclose her real name at first, but later gave her identity and disclosed that she was missing from Milwaukee, the complaint said.

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A Milwaukee police officer traveled out of state to investigate the circumstances of the victim's disappearance and recovery. Court filings said a search of Anderson's home found a number of electronic devices, flash drives, journals and personal information for both Anderson and the victim.

What they're saying:

The victim told out-of-state investigators that Anderson held her against her will and physically and sexually abused her for years, according to the complaint. She said he did not allow her to attend school, threatened to hurt her if she tried to leave, and physically harmed her on  several occasions. 

Court filings said the victim told police that she started communicating with Anderson online when she was 12 years old.

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The complaint said, when police arrested Anderson, he had two guns, several loaded magazines and knifes, and three cans of pepper spray on his person.

The victim described a specific instance in which Anderson sexually assaulted her in a rental car after they left Chicago, court filings said. In an interview with police, Anderson claimed he was sleeping and  did not know what he was doing when he sexually assaulted  the victim.

This story was updated to include Anderson's Western Virginia Regional Jail booking photo.

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