SOUTH JORDAN, Utah. May 29, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) -- Two men wanted in connection with the disappearance of 15-year-old South Jordan girl, Alisa Petrov, have been arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail.
According to a news release issued late Wednesday night by the South Jordan Police Department, Matthew Nicholas Menard, 35, from Miami, Florida, "self-surrendered to the South Jordan Police Department for the following charges: aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, enticement of a minor, and criminal solicitation.
A second man sought in the case, Herriman resident, Samuel Mitchell, 41, has also been arrested and booked on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Information gathered by investigators in Petrov's case revealed both men had allegedly been in contact with the juvenile in a variety of online platforms, while engaging in sexually explicit conversations.
Both men had also allegedly enticed Petrov to run away from home, which she did on April 21. Phone records led police to believe she intended to head to Las Vegas, where investigators believe she had planned to meet Menard, and possibly others.
A third suspect, William Taylor Glines, 37, is already in custody, after being nabbed by police in Texas on May 9. Glines was arrested after a search of a hidden iPad in Petrov's family home determined that he had also communicated with Petrov about running away from home and pursuing a sexual relationship.
South Jordan police indicated they will continue its efforts to locate Alisa and follow other leads.
"Alisa is listed as a runaway juvenile who is endangered. Any knowledge of her whereabouts should be reported to law enforcement," SJPD news release said.
