The father of a 9-year-old girl who was found dead in upstate New York on Sunday has been arrested after his kidnapping report didn’t pan out.

The search for Melina Frattolin ended in tragedy Sunday after state police found her body in Ticonderoga, New York.

The charges Luciano Frattolin faces were not immediately available, but records show he was booked early Monday at the Essex County jail

Luciano Frattolin, a Montreal entrepreneur and founder of Gambella Coffee, was arrested after his daughter Melina Galanis Frattolin was found dead in New York.

Authorities in New York issued an Amber Alert for 9-year-old Melina Frattolin, after they initially believed she was abducted. However, Melina has now been found dead, and there is "no indication" she was abducted,

A 9-year-old Canadian girl, Melina Frattolin, went missing near Lake George in New York and her father reported the incident as a kidnapping. Her body

Melina Frattolin, a 9-year-old girl whose disappearance sparked an Amber Alert on Sunday, found dead in Ticonderoga near the New York-Vermont border, as per NY State Police.Melina's father, Luciano Frattolin,

Melina Galanis Frattolin, nine, was found dead after her dad claimed she was 'abducted by a white van' - but police have since 'identified inconsistencies' in his timeline