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Kevin Esterly Formally Arraigned After Charged With Running Away With 16-Year-Old Amy Yu

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The man accused of running off to Mexico with his teenage daughter's friend appeared before a judge Thursday for his formal arraignment.

'I Don't Want To Believe They Were Sexual,' Says Wife Whose Husband Fled To Mexico With Allentown Teen

Forty-six-year-old Esterly was arrested in March, about two weeks after he and 16-year-old Amy Yu disappeared from Allentown.

16-year-old Amy Yu and 45-year-old Kevin Esterly
Credit: Allentown Police

Esterly and Yu were found in Mexico.

Police believe the teenager went willingly.

Mother Of Teen Girl Taken To Mexico Files Lawsuit Against Kevin Esterly, Charter School

Esterly's wife has since filed for divorce and Yu's mother is suing him and her daughter's school for emotional and financial damages.

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