Help Find Missing Teen

Information is being sought in connection with the abduction of 15-year-old Ailene Mariz Lander from Dothan, Alabama. On September 17, 2012, at approximately 1 p.m., Ailene Lander was taken from Southeast Alabama Medical Center by her stepfather, Charles “Dean” Partin. They were last seen leaving in a blue 1994 Mercury Villager minivan with Alabama tag 34B26K3 or 38D18W2. Lander and Partin are now believed to be accompanied by Lander’s mother, Julie Bethke, and her five siblings. Charles Partin and Julie Bethke are Ailene Lander’s non-custodial parents.

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the FBI’s tip line at 1-800-CALL FBI (1-800-225-5324), your local FBI office, or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.

FBI Seeks Public’s Assistance to Locate Missing Teen

The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance to locate Kaelynne Paez, age 13, of Heber, California. Paez was last seen the morning of September 9, 2012 in the vicinity of Heber Avenue, in Heber, California.

Paez is described as follows:

Sex: Female

Age: 13

Race: Hispanic

Height: 5’5”

Weight: 150 lbs

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of Paez is asked to contact the FBI at telephone number (760) 335-5600 or (858) 565-1255.

CBP Officers Discover Missing Utah Teen

Nogales, Ariz. — A missing 13-year-old girl from Murray, Utah, was taken into custody Wednesday, July 4, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Nogales.

The girl and her 18-year-old sister were attempting to enter the United States through the Dennis DeConcini Port when officers referred their vehicle for secondary inspection. During the inspection, officers ran a routine record check on both females and discovered the younger teen was listed as a missing juvenile. Officers contacted the girls’ mother who requested the 13-year-old be held and turned over to the Nogales Police Department. The older sister was released without further incident.

The Office of Field Operations is the primary organization within CBP tasked with an anti-terrorism mission at our nation’s ports. CBP officers screen all people, vehicles and goods entering the United States while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. Their mission also includes border-related duties, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration and trade laws, and protecting the nation's food supply and agriculture industry from pests and diseases.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

FBI Top Stories: Looking for Our Children

‘National Missing Children’s Day 2012’

These are just a very few of the children who are far from home today.

Please take a minute to look at all the faces on our Kidnapping and Missing Persons webpage and see if you can identify Asha, Daniel, Sierra, or any of the other children listed there with their stories.

Also take a look at the faces of the children who have been kidnapped by a parent—Melissa Hinako Braden and the many other kids.

And we hope you’ll visit our Crimes Against Children page to learn all you can about what a dangerous world it can be for our kids…and our Resources for Parents page to learn how to protect them in today’s world.

To further help keep kids safe, we are also launching today a new version of our Child ID App for Android mobile phones. See our blog post for more information.

Note: The children pictured or identified here may have been located since the above information was posted on this website. Please check our Wanted by the FBI website for up-to-date information.

Effective Use of the National Crime Information Center

Guidelines
When a child is abducted, law enforcement must collect and disseminate accurate information about the event, the child, and the abductor. Memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for local, state, and regional AMBER Alert plans must define agency roles and responsibilities in abduction cases and establish standards for conducting timely and thorough investigations.

The National Child Search Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5779, 5780) requires law enforcement to immediately enter into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database every reported case involving a missing child. The intent of this law is to ensure that law enforcement disseminates as quickly as possible information vital to the recovery of a missing child. The steps for entering a child abduction into NCIC are critical:

VIEW THE GUIDELINES
http://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/amberalert/000308/index.html

What About Me: Coping with the Abduction of a Brother or Sister

Each year, there are more than 58,000 non-family abductions and more than 1 million children are reported missing. This is a staggering number, but it doesn't include the other young victims-the sisters and brothers of those who have been abducted. These overlooked children suffer the loss of their sibling. Their lives are turned asunder, and family patterns are irrevocably changed.

This publication is the effort of those who have lived the nightmare of losing a sister or brother. Eight siblings joined with the Office of Justice Programs to write this guide. During its creation, these siblings spoke eloquently and from their hearts about the need for a resource for left-behind children whose needs are often overlooked. At the time of the abduction, these siblings said they felt isolated and overwhelmed by their emotions. They rarely found the support they needed to deal with the gaping loss they faced.

DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/what_about_me.html

When Your Child is Missing: A Family Survival Guide

What do to if your Child is Missing provides parents with the most current information on, and helpful insights into, what families should do when a child is missing. The first edition of this Guide was written in 1998 by parents and family members who have experienced the disappearance of a child. It contains their combined advice concerning what to expect when a child is missing, what needs to be done, and where to go for help. It explains the role that various agencies and organizations play in the search for a missing child and discusses some of the important issues that need to be considered. The Guide is divided into seven chapters, each of which is structured to allow information to be found quickly and easily. Each chapter explains both the short- and long-term issues and contains a checklist and chapter summary for later reference. A list of recommended readings and a list of public and private resources appear at the back of the Guide. This third edition of the Guide was published in 2004.

DOWNLOAD THE MANUAL
http://www.hitechcj.com/missing_child.html