Missing California Girl, 11, Last Seen In 2020 Is Found Enrolled At North Carolina Under ‘an Alias Name’

A young California woman who was kidnapped successful 2020 erstwhile she was conscionable 5 years old has been recovered safe, astir 2,700 miles from location successful North Carolina.

The girl, identified arsenic Karen Rojas by nan statement Missing People successful America, was reported missing from Duarte, astir 20 miles eastbound of Los Angeles, connected July 1, 2020.

Los Angeles County’s Department of Family Services had an ongoing investigation involving nan kid astatine nan clip she went missing, nan Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

“According to authorities, nan child’s mother — who had custody — stopped communicating pinch DCFS unit and was believed to person taken nan child,” authorities said.

Last Friday, detectives received accusation that nan kid could beryllium successful Washington County, North Carolina, astir 135 miles from Raleigh, and astir 2,700 miles from Southern California.

An investigation revealed that Rojas, now 11 years old, was enrolled astatine a section schoolhouse successful North Carolina “under an othername name,” nan Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.

“After moving successful operation pinch aggregate agencies from NC to California, nan kid was taken into protective custody, and is SAFE!” authorities said.

“These are very uncommon occurrences to person specified a affirmative result connected specified an aged lawsuit arsenic this, but it reminds america that done difficult work, and dedication, and cooperation. Stories pinch affirmative outcomes for illustration these tin happen,” nan sheriff’s agency added.

No arrests were announced successful nan case.

Due to nan child’s property and ongoing investigations, authorities will not beryllium providing immoderate further information, nan Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department says it will proceed to activity pinch nan Department of Family Services and authorities successful North Carolina connected its investigation.