Amber Alert: Girl abducted from Ocala may be headed south with captor

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Juliet Arioso, 13, is believed to be in the company of 45-year-old Jason Castillo.

OCALA, Fla. — Florida authorities issued an Amber Alert on Monday for a teenage girl believed to have been kidnapped from Ocala.

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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Juliet Arioso, 13, is believed to be in the company of 45-year-old Jason Castillo.

State officials said the two may be headed south in a red 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe with the tag 77ERLW.

Juliet is described as 5-foot-3 with brown hair and brown eyes.

Authorities advised anyone who sees them to call 911 and to not approach them.

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