George Stanley Burdynski Jr.
Missing since May 24, 1993 from Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland.
Classification: Nonfamily Abduction
Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: July 29, 1982
Age at Time of Disappearance: 10 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'0; 60 lbs
Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Blondish-brown hair; brown eyes.
Marks, Scars: He has a scar on the right side of his face above his mouth.
Clothing: A blue shirt and green shorts.
Circumstances of Disappearance
Burdynski's mother told authorities that he left the family's residence in the 4300 block of 40th Place in Brentwood, Maryland at approximately 3:30 PM on May 24, 1993. He was riding his red and white 1950 series Schwinn bicycle at the time. Burdynski was planning to bike to meet an adult friend.
The friend stated that Burdynski never arrived by 4:00 PM, but witnesses said that they saw the child in front of his mother's residence around that time. Burdynski was last seen biking around the neighborhood at approximately 8:30 PM that evening. He has never been heard from again.
Burdynski's bicycle was missing its rear fender and had a spare rim tied around the handlebars at the time of his disappearance. His father and the friend searched for Burdynski the following morning and discovered the rim three blocks from the family's residence. The rim was located near a local tennis court. There was no sign of Burdynski at the scene and his bicycle has never been recovered.
One lead in Burdynski's case involved two suspects who were connected to a child exploitation ring in the mid-Atlantic United States. Maryland law enforcement and the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) discovered that the suspects utilized the Internet to further their child *advertiser censored* ventures. The individuals were never charged in connection with Burdynski's disappearance, but the FBI did begin an investigation focused on Internet child exploitation as a result of the failed lead.
"Innocent Images" debuted in 1994 and worked to prosecute suspected child pornographers on the Web. Burdynski's mother testified at one suspect's trial, saying that her son visited his home in the 3200 block of Varnum Street with his friends in 1993. Authorities believe that the suspects sexually abused two of Burdynski's friends the weekend prior to his disappearance. The three men were eventually convicted of child abuse unrelated to Burdynski's case.
Investigators announced in March 2002 that they were focusing on another individual whom they believe may have murdered Burdynski in 1993. Authorities have not publicly named the suspect, as the case is still under investigation. The information received by investigators reportedly does not involve any of the convicted child molesters.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Prince George's County Sheriff's Office 301-952-4000
NCIC Number: M-647785109
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
FBI
AMW
The Washington City Paper
The Doe Network: Case File 520DMMD
Link:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/520dmmd.html
Missing since May 24, 1993 from Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland.
Classification: Nonfamily Abduction
Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: July 29, 1982
Age at Time of Disappearance: 10 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'0; 60 lbs
Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Blondish-brown hair; brown eyes.
Marks, Scars: He has a scar on the right side of his face above his mouth.
Clothing: A blue shirt and green shorts.
Circumstances of Disappearance
Burdynski's mother told authorities that he left the family's residence in the 4300 block of 40th Place in Brentwood, Maryland at approximately 3:30 PM on May 24, 1993. He was riding his red and white 1950 series Schwinn bicycle at the time. Burdynski was planning to bike to meet an adult friend.
The friend stated that Burdynski never arrived by 4:00 PM, but witnesses said that they saw the child in front of his mother's residence around that time. Burdynski was last seen biking around the neighborhood at approximately 8:30 PM that evening. He has never been heard from again.
Burdynski's bicycle was missing its rear fender and had a spare rim tied around the handlebars at the time of his disappearance. His father and the friend searched for Burdynski the following morning and discovered the rim three blocks from the family's residence. The rim was located near a local tennis court. There was no sign of Burdynski at the scene and his bicycle has never been recovered.
One lead in Burdynski's case involved two suspects who were connected to a child exploitation ring in the mid-Atlantic United States. Maryland law enforcement and the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) discovered that the suspects utilized the Internet to further their child *advertiser censored* ventures. The individuals were never charged in connection with Burdynski's disappearance, but the FBI did begin an investigation focused on Internet child exploitation as a result of the failed lead.
"Innocent Images" debuted in 1994 and worked to prosecute suspected child pornographers on the Web. Burdynski's mother testified at one suspect's trial, saying that her son visited his home in the 3200 block of Varnum Street with his friends in 1993. Authorities believe that the suspects sexually abused two of Burdynski's friends the weekend prior to his disappearance. The three men were eventually convicted of child abuse unrelated to Burdynski's case.
Investigators announced in March 2002 that they were focusing on another individual whom they believe may have murdered Burdynski in 1993. Authorities have not publicly named the suspect, as the case is still under investigation. The information received by investigators reportedly does not involve any of the convicted child molesters.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Prince George's County Sheriff's Office 301-952-4000
NCIC Number: M-647785109
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
FBI
AMW
The Washington City Paper
The Doe Network: Case File 520DMMD
Link:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/520dmmd.html