AZ - AMBER ALERT: Valeria Cardenas, 11, Tempe, 24 Feb 2006

[Jadenn]

PHOENIX - Police in Tempe have issued an Amber Alert for an 11-year-old girl who they think is being taken to Mexico by her 19-year-old boyfriend.


Valeria Cardenas was last seen about 6:50 a.m. today near the intersection of Baseline Road and Priest Drive in Tempe.

More at:
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/117394.php

[englishleigh]

An 11-year-old girl with a 19-year-old boyfriend??? :eek: :eek: :eek:

Prayers to find her safely.

[SewingDeb]

An 11-year-old girl with a 19-year-old boyfriend??? :eek: :eek: :eek:

Prayers to find her safely.

That's what gets me. Is the media reporting correctly or do parents actually allow an 11 year old girl to date a 19 year old?

[Jadenn]

Thats the first thing I thought as well.

However, the article doesn't say that the boyfriend is "parent approved".

The police may have gotten the term "boyfriend" from a friend or a peer who knows her.

[Ella]

PHOENIX - Police in Tempe have issued an Amber Alert for an 11-year-old girl who they think is being taken to Mexico by her 19-year-old boyfriend.


Valeria Cardenas was last seen about 6:50 a.m. today near the intersection of Baseline Road and Priest Drive in Tempe.

More at:
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/117394.php
Mexican men seem to like them very young.

[Jadenn]

Photos at

http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/0224AmberAlert24-ON.html

[englishleigh]

OK..she sure doesn't look 11. Maybe he doesn't know she's 11? Maybe she told him she was 16 or so?? She looks way older than 11.

[strach304]

I was wondering if I was looking at the right pic, no she sure doesn't look 11 but found safe, thank god.