DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: A 38-year-old man, himself the father of three young girls, is charged this morning with last week's abduction of a 10-year-old girl in Florida. James P. Johnson appeared before a judge via a video hookup from the Alachua County Jail in Gainesville. He was arrested at a mental health center and he's now charged with kidnapping and sexual battery. A local newspaper, "The Gainesville Sun," says that Johnson's three young daughters were at home while the girl was being held captive. CNN's Denise Dillon has the latest.</s>DENISE DILLON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): This is 38-year- old James Paul Johnson. He is under arrest in the kidnapping of a 10- year-old Florida girl. Police say the girl was abducted March 6 after getting off the school bus at her home in Gilcrest County, north of Gainesville. She was held for three days before being dropped off at a Wal-Mart about 25 miles from her home. Police conducted a widespread manhunt and received close to 400 leads. Finally, there was a break in the case.</s>SHERIFF STEVE OELRICH, ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA: A citizen came up to some of our deputy sheriffs, Alachua County deputies, and said that they had information that they thought might be helpful in the investigation, describing a vehicle, a home and an individual that might be responsible for this abduction.</s>DILLON: Police searched Johnson's home and seized his Jeep Cherokee and a metal utility shed. Police also saw an in-ground swimming pool, a privacy fence and a dog, all things the girl described to authorities after she was released. Johnson was taken in for questioning, and police say the girl identified him in a photo lineup. Johnson is unemployed and has three daughters of his own, 7, 8 and 9 years old. They are in state custody. Their father is in police custody. Denise Dillon, CNN.
Police Charge 38-Year-Old Man in Florida Child Kidnapping Case