Can you imagine that? Your ex steals your children away and after 15 years you search your daughter's name and there she is. Luckily, the woman had the aforethought to contact the sheriff's department in the Floridian county where the children (now 17 and 16) are living. The Sheriff have placed the ex in custody and the children are under the care of non-family members. Apparently, they've been living well with the father and other family for all this time. The mom contacted the daughter on FB and was told by her child that she did not wish to establish a relationship with her. Heartbreaking. I can only imagine the lies they've been fed about their mother for the last 15 years.
My question that wasn't addressed in the article is this: If the man had family in Florida, why could the police (or since he was across state lines FBI) not find him? He didn't change his nor his children's names. He took them across country. Who the hell was helping this woman? The Keystone Cops? The 3 Stooges? Who? A private detective probably would've found him years ago. I feel so sad for this lady.
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