Girl kidnapped a year and a half ago rescued after calling for help in a computer game chat

Kylie Arlano, 17, who was kidnapped a year and a half ago from Utah to Oregon, was rescued after calling for help in the chat of the computer game Among Us. The kidnapper, Adam Harmel, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and sexual assault.

Kylie Arlano, 17, was rescued after being held hostage for 521 days in the home of Adam Harmel in Oregon. Arlano was kidnapped from her home in Utah in May 2025, when she was 15, after meeting Harmel online. He imprisoned her in the basement, sexually assaulted her, and threatened her with a knife. Last month, Arlano managed to contact another teenager through the computer game Among Us, and via text and voice chat revealed her identity. The teenager's mother alerted the FBI, and after a video call in which Arlano showed the knife, police rescued her. Harmel was arrested and charged with kidnapping and sexual assault. The article also notes a previous sexual assault case against Harmel that was not resolved.