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Amber Alert Issued For 4-Year-Old Texas Girl
An Amber Alert was issued early Wednesday morning for Lesley Estefania Perez, 4, who was kidnapped Tuesday night in Hidalgo.  She’s believed to be with an Hispanic man in his 30s who’s driving a 1990s white Ford F-150 pickup truck with Texas license plates, police said.

The man is about 5-foot-7, weighs about 190 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair.

He was wearing a dark shirt when he was last seen.

The girl is 3 ½ feet and has brown hair and brown eyes.

She was last seen wearing green shorts and a green striped shirt with a white collar.

She has a small scar on her right eyebrow and a birthmark on the upper part of one of her legs.

She was wearing Hello Kitty earrings.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Hidalgo Police Department at (956) 843-2737.
http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/44887457.html

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http://www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/


Hidalgo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 569,463

The town of Hidago has a popuklation of 10,000


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This guy is running for Mexico, they better head him off at the pass.

It's really frightening. I hope she can be found unharmed.

This report says they have a person of interest in custody but they are still looking for the girl. Prays they find her soon and in perfect condition.

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/texas/missing_4_year_old_triggers_amber_alert

My heart just sunk, Please let us know of any updates, another beautiful child. ::MonkeyAngel::...The Laws Must Change or The Madness Never will. ::MonkeyWaa:: ::MonkeyWaa:: ::MonkeyWaa::

Excuse my bad manners and bad grammar,

Thank You for any updates Tracygirl

On NG right now....POI in custody...family is taken to police station to identify him...
commercial now...hopefully more will be on after commercial...

This doesn't sound good . . .

HIDALGO, Texas (Map, News) -
Authorities are searching for the abductor of a 4-year-old South Texas girl who was snatched from an empty lot across from her home.

Lesley Estefania Perez was playing baseball with her older sister and other kids Tuesday night when a man stepped out of a white pickup, hit her sister on the head and grabbed Lesley, The McAllen Monitor reported in its online edition Wednesday.

"She was taken by force," said Hidalgo Police Capt. Robert Vela.

Police are looking for a Hispanic man in his 30s with spiked hair and brown eyes. He was about 5 feet 7 inches, 190 pounds and wore a dark shirt.

Lesley was last seen wearing lime green shorts, a green striped shirt with a white collar and Hello Kitty earrings, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Lesley has a small scar on her right eyebrow and a birthmark on one of her legs.


http://www.examiner.com/a-2013670~South_Texas_girl_snatched_near_home.html

Oh for gosh sakes, that is so scary! What did he do with her? Any other news?  Poor little girl, she was just playing!

Reposted:  edit.   (Klaas/mods -- does this need to be moved somewhere else?  I don't see it posted elsewhere at SM.  Wanted ppl to see it...)

Hello,
I am a new Monkey. I'm usually quite, but I just found this article and had to share the news. I hope I post this okay.


HIDALGO, Texas — Authorities have found a 4-year-old South Texas girl who was snatched from an empty lot across from her home.

Hidalgo police Chief Vernon Rosser says Lesley Estefania Perez was found late Wednesday night in a rural area of Mercedes. That about 20 miles east of the girl's home in Hidalgo. Rosser says a male suspect also is in custody. His identity and charges haven't been released.

The girl was taken to a hospital for examination. Rosser says there was no immediate sign that she'd been injured.

The Monitor of McAllen reported the girl was playing baseball with her older sister and other kids Tuesday night when a man stepped out of a white pickup, hit her sister on the head and grabbed Lesley.







http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6423683.html

Thanks Shelle.  Great news that this little girl has been found! ::MonkeyAngel::

Welcome to SM ::MonkeyDance::

oh my God! wonderful news!
Welcome Shelle  and I sure wish that every new monkey came in here with good news like you just did!

wonder how they found her? this is such awesome news! made my day already!

What a wonderful way to begin my day!!! Thank you god!  ::MonkeyDance:: ::cartwheel::

Can & Cookie - Thank you for the welcome   ::MonkeyDance::


The link below has a video from last night. They talk a little about Hidalgo Police knew who suspect was & they were closing in on him.

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/video.aspx?id=299619

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This site has a video on the right. You can catch a glimpse of the suspect in custody


http://www.krgv.com/news/local/story/Kidnapped-Girl-Found/J1TiIVaUHky0GxMznPKFuA.cspx
Last Update: 7:29 am 


 Mercedes, TX - New developments on a kidnapping in hidalgo.  This morning a man is behind bars in connection with the kidnapping.  Right now the four year old victim, Lesley Perez is safe and back with her family.  ::cartwheel::

A handcuffed man sits in the grass outside a Mercedes home near FM 1425 and Mile 11 Wednesday night.  Later DPS troopers hauled that same man in to custody.

Right on the property, a white Ford truck like the one described as the kidnappers getaway vehicle.  The truck appeared to have a gray stripe of primer.  The suspect may have been about to paint it.

This is where authorities found four year old Lesley Estefania Perez.  She was kidnapped from a field across from her house on South 33rd street in Hidalgo Tuesday night.  The kidnapper punched her 12 year old sister when she tried to stop him.  Authorities have not released details about the man in custody or about how they found the girl.  For 24 hours, the four year olds grandfather waited to hear she was safe.  Lazaro Perez says, "We had hope the police would find her.  Thank god they did find her we're all very happy right now."

As soon as everyone found out Lesley had been found neighbors crowded the streets and joined the family.  Marison Rivera, Lesley's Aunt thanked all her neighbors and the entire hidalgo community for pulling together to find Lesley saying, "Thank you to everyone.  We're so happy.  I can't say anything more.  We're happy we found her alive.

Family members say Lesley perez is at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco being checked for injuries.  The hospital is the last stop before the little girl can finally return to the safety of her home.
 

Thank You for reporting this ..It is wonderful news..

I hope the culprit gets hit many times on the head in prison.. jmho

Thank God!!  She is safe!!

Lock up this POS and throw away the key!!  If not, he will do it again!!!

WHAT GREAT NEWS!  Wow!  Thank God.

Monday, May 18, 2009 at 8:45 a.m.

A man accused of kidnapping a 4-year-old Hidalgo girl told a judge that he just wants to die.

Christian McMillan was charged with kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault of a child and other criminal charges.
He's accused of kidnapping the girl from her near her home last Tuesday.

Authorities found her 24 hours later at a farm where McMillan lived outside Mercedes.

Officials say a valuable lesson can be learned from this abduction.

"He was casing the neighborhood for three days," Special FBI Agent John Johnson said.  "If you see a suspicious vehicle in your neighborhood, call police.  You never know what that person could be up to."

McMillan is facing up to 99 years or life in prison.

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=301123



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FROM Micky @ HFTM
Much of what has been reported on this has not been very accurate. Details are emerging that paint a much different picture.

She was first raped in a field shortly after she was abducted, then repeatedly raped at the farmhouse over the next 24 hours.

It was McMillan who called someone in Houston and confessed to that person what he did, That person contacted LE, thanks to that persons tip she was found alive.

McMillan was charged in Sacramento at age 9 of sexually assaulting two children, since that incident, he has not been in trouble again. I have no idea what the circumstances are that involve the incident at age 9 but I see how he was able to fly under the radar.

Thank goodness that person called in their tip, otherwise LE would have had no clue.

There is an article that covered this not by mainstream media and I will see if I can find an online source for it.
http://helpfindthemissing.org/forum/showthread.php?t=13917&page=5

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Kidnapping suspect failed to register as sex offender

Authorities arrested Christian Elijalee McMillan, a 23-year-old ex-carnival worker living in Mercedes, about 9:50 p.m. Wednesday at a farm north of that city, near the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1425 and Mile 11 North Road.

"This is one of those true child abductor cases that involves a complete stranger," said John Johnson, who heads the FBI office in McAllen.

McMillan ripped Lesley from her older sister's arms about 25 hours earlier as they played in a vacant lot across from their home in the Sanchez Ranch subdivision, according to authorities.

That sister, 12-year-old Brianda, gave police many of the details of the suspect's vehicle and appearance, authorities said.

"She was an incredibly informative witness for us," Johnson said.

The Amber Alert for Lesley's disappearance went out before dawn Wednesday. By that afternoon, authorities had named Hidalgo resident Raul Ornelas, 40, as their suspect.

Police located Ornelas and took him in for questioning but let him go after it became clear he was not their man.

"I don't know why people think he did anything," said Ornelas' wife, Lety Ledesema. "It's been very embarrassing for us."

Hidalgo County sheriff's deputies, aided by the FBI and the Texas Rangers, surveyed the farm where McMillan's truck was spotted Wednesday night. Gray primer paint covered the sides of the Ford F-150 in an attempt "to disguise the truck that was identified," Johnson said.

McMillan stepped outside, apparently unaware he was being watched. Authorities seized the opportunity and arrested him.

"It wasn't necessary for us to do any kind of tactical entry into the house," Johnson said.

He noted that tip lines set up by Hidalgo police were crucial to solving the abduction but would not say what led investigators to McMillan.
By 3:30 a.m. Thursday - almost exactly a day after the Amber Alert was requested - Lesley was back at home.

"When she was found, everyone went outside and gathered, crying in joy," neighbor Maria Rodriguez, a mother of three, said in Spanish.

FAILED TO REGISTER

Whether Lesley was sexually assaulted during her daylong encounter with McMillan remains unclear.

The former carnival worker who had recently relocated to Mercedes has a previous criminal record, including at least one sexual offense when he was a minor.

Sgt. Joshua McVay of the Citrus City Police Department in Sacramento County, Calif., confirmed McMillan registered as a sex offender in 2007 but failed to register again as the law requires.

He is currently violating California law for failing to register as a sex offender, McVay said.

McMillan's history of sexual assault dates back to when he was a minor in Del Norte County, Calif., in the northwest part of the state. McVay had no details on what offense McMillan had committed.

Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Treviño said his office has requested certified records about McMillan's failure to register in California. Once the deputies receive those documents, McMillan could also face charges for failing to register when he arrived in Hidalgo County. He is not listed on any Texas sex offender registry.

Agents found Lesley inside the Mercedes home where McMillan was spotted and took her to Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco to check for any signs of abuse. Authorities and relatives said they were waiting to receive the results from those tests.

Lesley was in therapy Thursday afternoon as she recovers from her experience, her aunt Marisol Rivera said.

"She looked a little bit scared when I saw her," Rivera said in Spanish. "I see her traumatized. Earlier she was throwing everything."

Authorities would not elaborate on Lesley's medical condition or on whether McMillan would be charged with sexual assault.

"I can't comment on it," said Hidalgo police Capt. Robert Vela. "Sorry."

‘RETURN TO NORMAL'

In the neighborhood where the abduction took place, children were playing outside Thursday afternoon as their mothers closely watched over them.

About a dozen people were gathered at the Perez household, where balloons were flying and children were served cake.

"We want things to return to normal," said Lazaro Perez, Lesley's father. "We don't want to think about it anymore."

McMillan had cased the neighborhood for three days before he snatched the girl, the FBI's Johnson said.

"Several people saw him and were suspicious of him," he said. "But nobody reported it."

Johnson said people should call police whenever they witness something suspicious. After Lesley's kidnapping, it seems parents in the neighborhood may be more cautious now.

"We were scared, also for our own children," neighbor Glenda Lugo said.

McMillan's arraignment is set for this afternoon in Hidalgo Municipal Court. He will likely face one count of aggravated kidnapping and possibly other charges - felony counts that could send him to prison for up to 99 years upon conviction.

"There was much unity during the ordeal," said Rodriguez, the neighbor with three children of her own. "Everyone got together."

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/mcmillan-98042-lesley-hidalgo.html