Authorities in Georgia are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 13-year-old girl who disappeared three weeks ago, 11Alive reports.
On Friday, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children issued an urgent alert about Gladis Escobar, who was last seen in person on October 6 in Canton, Georgia.
Investigators believe that Escobar was attending an evening football game at Creekview High School with another student on the day she was last seen, according to the Cherokee County School Police Department.
Authorities also believe Escobar was at the game willingly.
Escobar has since posted to social media, including posts with photographs of herself in which she changed her appearance.
13-year-old Gladis Escobar was last seen on October 6, 2023 in Canton, GA.
CALL: 1-800-843-5678 or the Cherokee County School Police Department at 1-770-704-4346 if you have information about Gladis' whereabouts. @11AliveNews @FOX5Atlanta @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/OA4tNBFQ2n
— National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (@MissingKids) October 27, 2023
But the 13-year-old has still not been reunited with her family, although she is believed to still be in the Canton area. Canton is a city of approximately 35,000 residents about 40 miles north of Atlanta.
Details have not been released about why Escobar might be missing or whether she may be in any danger.
Escobar is 5 feet tall and weighs around 100 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Agencies involved in the investigation include the Cherokee County School Police Department, Cherokee Sheriff’s Office, and Canton Police Department.
The girl is featured on Ring’s Neighbors app, which works with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
To report information about Escobar or her whereabouts, call 911, the Cherokee County School Police Department at 1-770-704-4346 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (843-5678).
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[Feature Photo: Gladis Escobar/National Center for Missing & Exploited Children]
