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Missing Chesapeake teen found safe after Virginia State Police issued CODI Alert on Monday. 14-year-old Deborah Abigail Jenkins, who goes by Abby, has been found safe, according to police.

On Monday, Virginia State Police issued a CODI Alert for Abby. She was last seen with 41-year-old James Ronald Bell at a Comfort Inn off South Military Highway. News 3 has learned Bell is a registered sex offender. On Monday, News 3 reporter Danielle Saitta spoke with Abby's adoptive sister, who confirmed that Bell is the ex-boyfriend of Abby's biological mother. Her sister also described the relationship between Abby and her biological mother as complicated.

In a video posted on social media, Abby says she was not coerced into going with Bell and that she left to get away from abusive conditions. She alleges Bell helped her get away.

We're working to confirm if the allegations of abuse are true. Police say they are still searching for Bell.

Good news for now, but it sounds like trouble brewing. 

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