MONROE, NC (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Monroe man who was on the sex offender registry was arrested after he was found with a missing teenager, according to Monroe Police.

Police say 45-year-old Stephen John Miller was found Thursday, Nov. 14, with a 14-year-old girl who was reported missing from her home in Monroe on Halloween day.

Miller was arrested and charged with the following crimes:

• Contributing to the delinquency of a minor

• Failure to change address – sexual offender

• Fictitious/expired registration plate

• Driving on a revoked license, unharmed

according to NC Sex Offender RegistryMiller was convicted in September 2016 of taking indecent liberties with a 12-year-old boy.

Miller is being held in the Union County Detention Center. His bond has not yet been determined.

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Monroe Police at 704-282-4700.

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