Roark also had outstanding warrants from Kentucky, according to cops.
His arrest comes after an investigation by the Exploited and Missing Child Unit and the White County Sheriff’s Office in Arkansas.
The Wichita Police department were contacted by a White County sergeant after midnight on Wednesday.
The officer was looking for help in locating a 14-year-old girl who left home in early November and never returned, Officer Chad Ditch said.
A lead in the case came when the girl was seen with a man in a convenience store before leaving with him in a car.
White County investigators learned that the suspect was possibly in the Wichita area.
Following an investigation, police found out that Roark was likely staying at a nearby home.
He was arrested when he was seen leaving the house.
Officers then found the missing teen inside a closet.
Both the girl and Roark were interviewed by The Exploited and Missing Child Unit.
Roark is being held in jail on a $1.5million bond.
The U.S. Sun contacted the district attorney’s office for comment but did not hear back by the time of publication.
