Found Deceased VA - Juan Mejia Acevedo, 12, Endangered, Abducted by unknown person, last seen 9am in 200 block Mica Ave, Virginia Beach, 24 Jan 2025

[hey-Debbie]

Man this feels off

I agree.

 

[Pseudonymph]

He lives within a mile from me. I definitely have my eyes peeled. He's right near the entrance to a major highway though and could be anywhere.

 

[truthfinder2019]

This is absolutely horrible. He could be anywhere by now.
I hope the silence means they have a solid lead.
All MSN underlines he is believed to be in extreme danger, I’ll keep my breath for this child until we know more

Amber Alert issued for 12-year-old boy from Virginia, believed to be in ‘extreme danger’

Authorities in Virginia are searching for a 12-year-old boy police say was abducted.

www.live5news.com

 

[truthfinder2019]

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[PommyMommy]

JAN 25, 2025

Amber Alert issued for abducted Virginia Beach boy, 12

Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo was abducted by unknown person, police say.

www.pilotonline.com

• Acevedo was abducted at 9 a.m. Friday
• Officers were dispatched to Mica Avenue on Friday around 9 p.m.
• Officers submitted an Amber Alert request to VSP shortly after 2 a.m.
• VSP reviewed it before issuing an alert early Saturday morning.

Virginia State Police and Virginia Beach Police were at the Cambria at Cornerstone apartment complex Saturday, where a police dog was seen sniffing in the area, which is nestled between I-264 and South Independence Boulevard. A WoodSpring Suites Virginia Beach hotel is also located nearby.

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[modesty blaise]

Did anyone see him with the unknown person or getting into a vehicle? I am a little confused.
That said, I hope he is safe somewhere.

 

[truthfinder2019]

Probably it is the photo, but as we often comment for girls, to me he looks older than 12.
It is strange that LE would not at least give some details of the dynamics.

 

[swanniee11]

There is a FB group for " Missing Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo discussion". This is not run by family/friends so it can't come here. Just an FYI

 

[truthfinder2019]

13 NewsNow report


VBPD said officers were notified around 9 p.m. Friday that Acevedo was missing. His parents thought he was at a friend’s house. While searching for him, additional information led them to believe he was abducted.

https://www.wavy.com/news/amber-alert-issued-for-virginia-beach-boy-abducted-by-unknown-person/

https://twitter.com/x/status/1883118420516012240

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 25, 2025

Virginia Beach child believed to be in 'extreme danger,' AMBER Alert issued

Virginia State Police says the child was last seen Friday morning.

www.13newsnow.com

Police and a K-9 unit were still in the area Saturday morning collecting evidence and knocking on doors. One resident told 13News Now that police inquired about his doorbell camera footage.

 

[Ekwit8]

I am local to this. No new information on the news that i have seen.

No family members seem to have spoken out publicly

The abduction, I assume was seen on camera for LE to state that he was abducted.

No information on the abductor or if a vehicle was involved.

He is 105 lbs. Tall for his age if the information is correct that he is 5’8.

I hope he is found soon.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I wonder if this poor kid either was abducted by complete strangers who mistook him for someone else or was being groomed in some way by bad people.

He's only 12 so not really capable yet of understanding bad people and their motives, etc.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 26, 2025

'Ransom requests' prompt abduction investigation for Virginia Beach boy; massive search continues

Virginia Beach police have deployed a massive search effort involving bloodhounds, security footage, drones, helicopters, and mounted patrols, the family of Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo.

www.wtkr.com

As Virginia Beach police have deployed a massive search effort involving bloodhounds, security footage, drones, helicopters, and mounted patrols, the family of Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo has received a request for ransom, police said Sunday.

The ransom request was sent to the parents of Acevedo via WhatsApp while they were on Facebook Live, which led Virginia Beach investigators to call the matter a suspected abduction.

 

[Ekwit8]

Now the parents say they got a Whatapp ransom request.

Hmm

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 26, 2025

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach-police-enlist-federal-help-to-locate-missing-12-year-old-boy/

To assist, Virginia Beach Police brought in federal partners Saturday to supplement their resources, canvassed the neighborhood and surrounding areas, collected video footage, utilized drones, employed bloodhounds from the Hampton Police Department and Virginia State Police, and spoke multiple times to Acevedo’s friends and family.

On Sunday, VBPD added Mounted patrol and additional uniformed officers to augment detectives to help on the ground in their neighborhood canvassing, as well as partnering with their local Hispanic Citizens Police Academy Alumni to help talk to neighborhoods and allay fears about working with law enforcement.

Family of missing 12-year-old has received ransom requests, Virginia Beach police say

An AMBER Alert remains active for Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo.

www.13wmaz.com

“While we do not believe this is a recovery mission, out of an abundance of caution, we have deployed our marine patrol unit to search nearby lakes and ponds, leaving no stone unturned,” the statement from police said.

Responding to online speculation, police also said they have talked to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and confirmed Juan is not in their custody.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Perhaps scammers are trying to scam them on multiple platforms -- awful. Or perhaps one or both are really from abductors. Who knows at this point, but I really feel for them. You just wouldn't know what to do in that situation.

 

[SomewhereinVA]

Now the parents say they got a Whatapp ransom request.

Hmm

No, this isn’t new. I saw the Facebook live on Friday night. The woman who was doing the live said she was the mom’s coworker.

 

[SomewhereinVA]

I am local to this. No new information on the news that i have seen.

No family members seem to have spoken out publicly

The abduction, I assume was seen on camera for LE to state that he was abducted.

No information on the abductor or if a vehicle was involved.

He is 105 lbs. Tall for his age if the information is correct that he is 5’8.

I hope he is found soon.

I’m local to this too. On one of the videos I saw last night from one of our local stations the reporter said he is 5’3.

 

[Bigditch]

Man this feels off

Agree

 

[LookingForClues]

I hope they verify his height. It's quite a difference between 5'3" and 5'8".