A Texas teen found alive eight years after he disappeared was reportedly discovered bloodied and unresponsive outside of a church.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, Rudy Farias, 17 at the time, set out on March 6, 2015, to walk his two dogs in north Houston and never returned home, although the dogs were later found.
On Sunday night, a Good Samaritan found Farias lying unresponsive outside of the Immaculate Heart Church in southeast Houston. He had cuts, bruising, and a bloody head. Houston police identified his family through something he had on him, although it’s unclear at this time what police found.
Faria, now 25 years old, is currently in a hospital in northwest Houston. Speaking with ABC13 on Sunday night, Farias’ mom shared some photos of him lying in a hospital bed. She said that they’ve been trying to talk to him, but he mostly says just a few words and curls up in a fetal position.
At the time of his disappearance, Farias had been dealing with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and there were concerns that he may have become disoriented due to not taking his medication.
NBC News reports that Farias lost his older brother to a motorcycle accident several years before he vanished.
“He watched his best friend die right in front of him,” private investigator Brenda Paradise said in 2015, shortly after Farias disappeared. “His brother was his best friend in the world. He’s just gone through so much more than anyone his age ever should.”
Although it’s unclear how and why Farias vanished, the family was concerned he may have been forced into human trafficking.
When Rudy Farias disappeared, he was 17. Family members were warned he may have been abducted and sold for human trafficking.
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The family said in a statement that they plan to share “more details as Rudy continues to heal.”
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[Feature Photo: Rudy Farias in 2015/Texas Center for the Missing]
