NJ NJ - Carla Vicentini, 22, Newark, 10 Feb 2006

[bears10]

Still, it seemed compelling: Ms. Vicentini had arrived from the small city of Goioerê on a work exchange program, a dream trip to the United States that would allow her to work here temporarily.

Talk of the Town (a Small Brazilian Town)

 

[turanna25]

Aren't work exchange programs such that you need to have the work secured prior to coming to the country? The other articles made it sound like she secured the work once she arrived here.. Am i missing something?

Talk of the Town (a Small Brazilian Town)

 

[bears10]

Aren't work exchange programs such that you need to have the work secured prior to coming to the country? The other articles made it sound like she secured the work once she arrived here.. Am i missing something?

The information in this case seems to be lacking for sure. And what information is out there is confusing. I’ve read she was assigned to work at White Castle, but it’s weird that someone would come here to work at White Castle and live in a sketchy motel.

 

[turanna25]

The information in this case seems to be lacking for sure. And what information is out there is confusing. I’ve read she was assigned to work at White Castle, but it’s weird that someone would come here to work at White Castle and live in a sketchy motel.

I completely agree with you. Around 2005 I worked for a pool management company in NJ and we brought staff from other countries to work during the summer months as lifeguards.. but they were cohorted into apartments (4 workers in an apartment) and there was paperwork that needed to be completed/work visas applied for and granted before they even set foot in the country. So... I'm really confused by the little information we have.

 

[NJEverCurious]

I don't know whether this is still true in 2019, but in the late 1990's and early 2000's, there was a large population of Russian and maybe also Polish women working at bars in northern NJ. Many of them did not speak fluent English, and I suspect now that they may have been here illegally and may even have been the victims of human trafficking. Unfortunately, given the time period when Ms. Vicentini went missing, her tall stature and good looks, my first thought would be that she was the victim of human trafficking.

 

[JrzyGirl70]

@NJEverCurious just seeing your post now, there was a bar literally on a diagonal from the motel where Carla was staying (a strip club), many of the dancers there were from outside of the Country so this is making more sense to me than a "work exchange" at White Castle.

 

[dotr]

CARLA VICENTINI | Federal Bureau of Investigation
"Carla Vicentini has multiple body piercings. She also has the following tattoos: a gray angel on her back, a red and yellow chameleon on her left hip, and a tribal tattoo on her lower back.

Details:
Carla Vicentini was last seen leaving a bar and grill in Newark, New Jersey, during the early morning hours of February 10, 2006. At that time, she was thought to have been intoxicated and was seen with an unidentified white male. She told a friend that she was going outside the bar to the man's car to view a photograph. She has not been seen since she left the restaurant.

Vicentini arrived in the United States on January 19, 2006, as an exchange student from Brazil. She was living with another exchange student in Newark at the time of her disappearance."

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

 

[BlackCloud]

She would have never left Brazil...her dream trip turned into a living nightmare...poor girl

 

[bears10]

@NJEverCurious just seeing your post now, there was a bar literally on a diagonal from the motel where Carla was staying (a strip club), many of the dancers there were from outside of the Country so this is making more sense to me than a "work exchange" at White Castle.

I can’t find the link right now, but supposedly the work exchange program is the most well known in Brazil.

 

[JrzyGirl70]

Bears10 it very well could be legitimate, just looking at all possibilities.

 

[dotr]

Could the mood at the time of Carla's disappearance have anything to do with it,could she have been "trafficked"? speculation, imo.
Town Battling Illegal Immigration Is Emptier Now
JULY 28, 2006
“They’re jealous of the Brazilians because they’re hard workers and they live well,” said Celeste Martiniano, a Portuguese-American who owns the Pavilion Barbecue restaurant here."
"Before Brazilian immigrants began moving here in the last five years or so, Ms. Martiniano said, the downtown business district, once a bustling shopping area, had been in decline. But the new ordinance, she said, “this is going to kill the town.”
"At Big Daddy’s Pub on Scott Street, Dave Dalhman Jr., described the town’s growing immigrant population as “a swarm of bees.”

Brazil | Global Slavery Index
"Brazilians experience forced sexual exploitation overseas. According to data from Eurostat, Brazil was second mostly frequently reported non- EU country of origin for trafficking victims in Europe between 2010 and 2012 (537 victims), second only to Nigeria (1,322 victims)."
rbbm.
Forced Prostitution and Modern Slavery: Brazil's Response
"Tourism statistics have shown that the World Cup and sexual slavery can be dangerously linked. During the German 2006 and South African 2010 World Cups, sex trafficking rose on average from 30 to 40 percent.[1] Last summer 3.16 million spectators traveled to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[2] Along with the tourism boom came a noticeable increase in human trafficking and sexual exploitation."
"Brazil’s booming, if fitful, economy has attracted massive flows of investment. Some of the investors have proven highly scrupled, but others are sharks. Brazil has long been a teaming site for human trafficking. As the wealthiest and most developed economy in Latin America, Brazil serves as both the origin and the destination of a daunting amount of human trafficking"

 

[karmaskiss01]

Bump.

 

[kimmo]

FBI Still Searching For Woman Last Seen In Newark 16 Years Ago
FEB 10 2022

Carla Vicentini was last seen leaving a bar and grill in Newark in 2006. The Brazilian exchange student hasn't been seen since – but the search continues, authorities say.
On Thursday, the anniversary of her disappearance, the FBI's Newark office confirmed it is still searching for Vicentini. Authorities are offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for her disappearance.
See the FBI missing person notice for Vicentini here.

"If you have any information concerning Carla, please contact us at 973-792-3000," the FBI stated.

According to the FBI, Vicentini was last seen leaving a bar and grill in Newark during the early morning hours of Feb. 10, 2006. At that time, she was thought to have been intoxicated and was seen with an unidentified man. She told a friend that she was going outside the bar to the man's car to view a photograph. She has not been seen since she left the restaurant.

More at link.

 

[Pennysmom2]

Carla Vicentini - Missing Persons Center - Live Site

Share this

missingpersonscenter.org

16 years ago, a Brazilian exchange student moved to America. 21 days later, she vanished. What happened to Carla? | Fatim Hemraj | NewsBreak Original

Carla with her parents, Orlando and TâniaBrazilian Times. On January 19, 2006, Carla Vicentini arrived in New Jersey on a 5-month student exchange program. The 22-year-old grew up in the small Brazilian town of Goioerê and she was excited to experience big city life. Carla spent years saving for...

original.newsbreak.com

New Jersey State Police - Missing Persons

www-lps.state.nj.us

 

[Pennysmom2]

Carla Vicentini – The Charley Project

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Vicentini, circa 2006; Vicentini's tattoos

• Missing Since 02/09/2006
• Missing From Newark, New Jersey
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Female
• Race White
• Date of Birth 04/29/1983 (40)
• Age 22 years old
• Height and Weight 5'7, 130 - 140 pounds
• 
  
• Clothing/Jewelry Description A white sleeveless shirt, a blue Hugo Boss jacket, blue or white jeans, light brown high-heeled ankle boots, a silver ball in her navel, a silver ball in her tongue, a Mormaii sports wristwatch on her left wrist, a large silver ring on her ring finger and two silver rope necklaces, one with a pendant.
• 
  
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Blonde hair, brown eyes. Vicentini's nickname is Carlinha. She has a pierced tongue, a pierced navel and multiple ear piercings, and she has previously fractured the right side of her collarbone. Vicentini has the following tattoos: a red and yellow chameleon on her hip, a tribal design on her lower back and a dark gray angel with opened wings on her back. Photographs of the tattoos are posted with this case summary. Vicentini's native language is Brazilian Portuguese; she speaks little English.

Details of Disappearance​

Vicentini was last seen at approximately 2:00 a.m. on February 9, 2006 at the Adega Bar and Grill in the vicinity of the 100 block of Ferry Street in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey. She had gone there to visit a friend who worked at the restaurant.

Vicentini left the establishment with a man who is described as Caucasian, in his thirties, 5'8 and 200 pounds, with blue eyes, short salt-and-pepper hair and an unshaven beard. He was wearing a black t-shirt. Her companion has not been identified, but his first name may have been Antonio.

He and Vicentini were drinking and talking with each other before they left together; it is unclear how they could communicate, as Vicentini speaks little English and the man did not speak Portuguese, her native language. The man was reportedly quiet and sullen.

When Vicentini left with the man, she told her friend she was going to the man's car to look at a photo and to talk. She may have been intoxicated at the time.

It is believed that she returned to her residence on Ferry Street near the restaurant after she was last seen, as her wallet, passport and jacket were found there. She has never been heard from again. The man she was last seen with is considered a person of interest in her disappearance.

Several days after Vicentini went missing, someone called her boss's cellular phone and screamed for help. The caller has never been identified and it's unclear whether the call was related to her case.

Vicentini was born and raised in a small agricultural town in Brazil, and came to the United States less than a month prior to her disappearance; she was planning to stay a few months as part of a cultural exchange program. She had saved her money to go to the U.S. and was very happy about the opportunity.

Vicentini was initially assigned to work at a White Castle restaurant and live in a small motel room with several other women in the program, but she became unhappy with the arrangement, moved out and changed jobs.

She was an engineering student at the time she went missing, lived with a fellow exchange student, and had just started a job at the Mediterranean Manor.

Vicentini's disappearance has been well-covered in the media in Brazil and in Portuguese-language newspapers in New Jersey, but the mainstream American press has given it little attention.

Authorities believe she disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Her mother believes she was murdered, since she never went more than a couple of days without getting in touch with her family.

Investigating Agency​

• Newark Police Department 973-733-4336

Source Information​

• NamUs
• The Star-Ledger
• The Carol Sund/Carrington Memorial Foundation
• The New York Times
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Help! Where is Carla Vicentini?

Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated August 30, 2017; details of disappearance updated.

 

[Pennysmom2]

More photos of Carla from CP

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

3420DFNJ - Carla Vicentini

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: April 29, 1983
Age: 22 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 130-135 lbs.
Hair Color: Blond/Strawberry
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Carlinha

Distinguishing Marks/Features: She has a tattoo of a red "chameleon" on the right side of her abdomen and one of a dark gray "angel" with open wings on her back. She has a pierced navel, tongue and multiple piercings in her ears. She has a previous fracture on the right side of her collarbone.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: White sleeveless shirt, blue jeans, light brown high-heeled ankle boots.
Jewelry: Silver ball in navel, silver ball in tongue, "Mormai" brand sportswatch worn on left wrist, large silver ring on ring finger, two silver rope style necklaces, one with a pendant.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

A native of Brazil, she was an engineering student on a four-month work visa. She arrived in the U.S. through an exchange program on January 19, 2006. On February 10, 2006, she stopped into Adega Bar and Grill located at 130 Ferry St. in Newark, where she had been working as a waitress, to visit her roommate, according to the FBI. By 2:30 a.m., she had struck up a conversation with a white male named "Antonio". Vicentini told her roommate, also an exchange student, she was going to look at a photograph in the automobile of this individual and would meet her at their apartment on Ferry St. in the Ironbound section of Newark, only a few blocks away.

Vicentini was never seen or heard from again. Her blue Hugo Boss jacket she was seen wearing was found in her apartment, so it is believed she arrived there. All of Carla's belongings, including her passport were recovered in her apartment. She speaks Portuguese and very limited English.

The man with her at the time she went missing was a white male of unknown nationality, approximately 30 years old, 5'8" and about 200 pounds. He had a fair complexion, light eyes, unshaven, and salt and pepper hair. He was wearing a black t-shirt.