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Taylor Odisho

Uncle Accused of Grooming Teen Told Her to 'Erase' Vulgar Messages in Last Texts Before She Went Missing

Jarvis Butts, 42, is accused of grooming, sexually assaulting, and murdering his 13-year-old niece, Na'Ziyah Harris. (Credit: Michigan Department of Corrections)

A Detroit man accused of grooming his teen niece instructed her to "erase" vulgar text messages the day she went missing.

Jarvis Butts, 42, was accused of grooming and sexually assaulting Na'Ziyah Harris, 13, starting when she was just 11 years old. The girl was last seen getting off school bus on Jan. 9, 2024. Her body has not been found but, according to police, there is "overwhelming" evidence proving Butts murdered Harris, ClickOnDetroit reported.

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