Girl, 6, who sparked an Amber Alert in North Carolina is found chained to a tree 'after being abducted by a sex offender'

A 6-year-old girl who was reported missing in North Carolina was found Thursday chained to a tree, and a registered sex offender has been charged with kidnapping and two counts of indecent liberties with a child.

New Hanover County Sheriff Ed McMahon said the victim was rescued in Wilmington, in a wooded area about 2 miles from her home.

The sheriff identified the suspect as 46-year-old Douglas Edwards, who is a registered sex offender.