An Illinois girl, who was allegedly kidnapped by her mother nearly six years ago has been found, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, reports. Kayla Unbehaun is now 15 and was found in North Carolina after someone recognized her over the weekend at a shopping center in Ashville, North Carolina, and called the police.
The Facebook page Bring Kayla Home had raised awareness about Kayla missing in Illinois, posting age-progressed photos of what she might look like.
Her disappearance was also featured in an episode of the Netflix series, ‘Unsolved Mysteries.’ Kayla, according to South Elgin Police was last seen on July 4, 2017. Her father, Ryan went to pick her up from her mother’s house in Wheaton on July 5, but she wasn’t there. At the time, he had full custody and her mother only had visitation rights.
Still in shock, Ryan Iskerka reportedly said he’s overjoyed his daughter is home safe and that he always held onto the hope he’d find his daughter again one day.
In his statement, Ryan thanked law enforcement agencies that worked on the case and people who raised awareness about Kayla over the years. He added, ‘We ask for privacy as we get to know each other again and navigate this new beginning.” However, Kayla’s mom, Heather is now being held on a $250,000 bond and awaiting extradition to Illinois, according to CBS affiliate WBTV. She is due in court on July 11th.
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