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Man who held Ballantyne teen captive arrested on probation violation

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — A man who lured a Ballantyne teenager away from her home and held her captive for over a year was recently arrested on a probation violation.

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Michael Wwysolovski targeted Hailey Burns in 2016 through an eating disorder website when she was 16 years old.

The FBI rescued her a year later from Wwysolovski's home in Georgia.

Wysolovski agreed to a deal and avoided prison time but had to register as a sex offender.

He was arrested Tuesday night in Gwinnett County and is being held without bond.

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If convicted of violating his probation, he could go to prison.

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