WI - ICE seeks help to ID youth in photos #2 - Identified

[Elley Mae]

http://www.wqow.com/story/18830180/...elp-identifying-person-who-could-be-in-danger

Following the overwhelming media and public response to a public-outreach campaign, special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Monday positively identified and located the individual pictured in last week's ICE news release. Information leading to identifying the individual was provided by a private citizen to the HSI tip line.

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[Elley Mae]

This has bothered me so deeply, I am so happy they found him, KUDO'S to the alert citizen.

 

[Dionysia]

Does that mean we've been spinning our wheels for 9 days?

 

[Anna1964]

I went back to that MSNBC comment and it appears the photos were removed. Does anyone know where else I can find them? TIA

I found a disciussion on 4chan of the them. I clicked on them, then immediately just saved for looking at later, which I still have not done. They are blurred but VERY GRAPHIC. They may not be there any longer, I have no idea. Just know they are very disturbing.

 

[Fin]

Does that mean we've been spinning our wheels for 9 days?

According to the article, it seems we have only been spinning wheels since Monday, June 25th seems to be the day he was identified....

I grabbed the article and will post it here..

MINNEAPOLIS (Press Release) — Following the overwhelming media and public response to a public-outreach campaign, special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Monday positively identified and located the individual pictured in last week's ICE news release. Information leading to identifying the individual was provided by a private citizen to the HSI tip line.




The June 25 operation to identify and locate the individual was accomplished by HSI special agents in St. Paul, Minn., Milwaukee, Wis., and Washington D.C. — in cooperation with investigators from the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).

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[~n/t~]

http://www.wqow.com/story/18830180/...elp-identifying-person-who-could-be-in-danger

Following the overwhelming media and public response to a public-outreach campaign, special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Monday positively identified and located the individual pictured in last week's ICE news release. Information leading to identifying the individual was provided by a private citizen to the HSI tip line.

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from the same link

With help from both the media and the public, HSI and Wisconsin DCI special agents not only identified the person in the photos, but they also identified and rescued a child victim. Due to the ages of the individuals involved and the sensitive nature of this on-going investigation, no further information can be released at this time. However, state-level charges are anticipated in this matter.

 

[Fin]

I wonder if a mod could change the title of this post, to IDENTIFIED...

 

[Harmony 2]

http://www.wqow.com/story/18830180/...elp-identifying-person-who-could-be-in-danger

Following the overwhelming media and public response to a public-outreach campaign, special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Monday positively identified and located the individual pictured in last week's ICE news release. Information leading to identifying the individual was provided by a private citizen to the HSI tip line.

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It is a huge relief that he was found!!! Now agents can investigate and locate any others that may be involved or who have been victimized.

 

[Fin]

It is a huge relief that he was found!!! Now agents can investigate and locate any others that may be involved or who have been victimized.

It is a huge relief. It seems there were many WS members who worked very hard on this one in the days since the public appeal went out. Now back to namus !

 

[T4Tide]

Dear God, please keep this baby safe and never let her be in the arms of anyone who will hurt her, ever again! I was strong as I viewed the stills, but now tears of joy and pain flood my eyes and soul. I was molested by my teenage next door neighbor, although not to the extent shown in this case. Please heal her and love her, and give her a safer environment to grow. Amen!

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[tlcya]

whew. I am so relieved.

 

[Harmony 2]

Dear God, please keep this baby safe and never let her be in the arms of anyone who will hurt her, ever again! I was strong as I viewed the stills, but now tears of joy and pain flood my eyes and soul. I was molested by my teenage next door neighbor, although not to the extent shown in this case. Please heal her and love her, and give her a safer environment to grow. Amen!

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Oh T4Tide so sorry for what you went through. Your post brought tears to my eyes. :hug:

 

[~n/t~]

I guess one can assume that the boy was underage considering they won't release his name? Is 18 legal age in MN and WI? If so, then he's under 18 years of age?

I know we won't be privy to anymore information but still curious to know where this boy lived. Did he have family? Were adults involved, etc etc.

Glad the child victim was rescued.

 

[Mandy113]

I don't feel as if all our sleuthing was for nothing. I can only speak for myself, but I learned a great deal from what I read here. Learning how prevalent CP is and how much of it is going on in our own country was shocking. Information about various websites we learned here may help in sleuthing some future cases here.

The good news is a child victim was rescued! It's the end result we all wanted & all that really matters.

Thanks to everyone for their input. WS truly is the best.

 

[Jules71]

So glad to hear he was identified!

"Due to the ages of the individuals involved and the sensitive nature of this on-going investigation, no further information can be released at this time. However, state-level charges are anticipated in this matter."

I guess we can keep our eyes open for articles charging someone for a crime of this nature. Unfortunately it seems this happens way more than we realized and we may not be able to put two and two together to know which adult charged was related to this case. Especially since they did not say if he was found in MN or WI.

ETA: My guess is WI since they said "HSI and Wisconsin DCI special agents...."

 

[T4Tide]

Oh T4Tide so sorry for what you went through. Your post brought tears to my eyes. :hug:

Ty, but praise God I am healed, loved, and whole now. I felt I owed it to her, one kindred broken soul to another, to keep looking. I haven't slept much since I've been looking for this kid, and that's probably good, because the first night after seeing the blurred stills, I kept seeing my little face in the photos. However, no sympathy is needed. Although I once was lost and hurt, I am now found and healed, and I am proof that many of these children can grow up to lead productive, happy, healthy lives in which they BREAK THE CYCLE OF DYSFUNCTION! I am hoping for the very best for our little one in this case.

Thank you all for your diligence. Anytime you can help, in no matter what the capacity, it makes a world of difference to a kid like me.

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[Secrett]

I am SO GLAD they found them!

I wonder if they were located in Wisconsin. " state-level charges are anticipated in this matter."

ETA:

So glad to hear he was identified!

"Due to the ages of the individuals involved and the sensitive nature of this on-going investigation, no further information can be released at this time. However, state-level charges are anticipated in this matter."

I guess we can keep our eyes open for articles charging someone for a crime of this nature. Unfortunately it seems this happens way more than we realized and we may not be able to put two and two together to know which adult charged was related to this case. Especially since they did not say if he was found in MN or WI.

ETA: My guess is WI since they said "HSI and Wisconsin DCI special agents...."

I see Jules71 thought the same thing -

 

[Rosarra]

Awesome!

 

[Rougelatete]

Thank God that poor child was found!!!! This is such a relief!

Reading between the lines, I'm trying to figure out if they consider the boy (who is clearly under 18, given the fact that they won't name him) to be a victim as well. They kept referring to him as "the individual" as opposed to "the boy" or "the victim." Additionally, this quote speaks volumes to me about how they are viewing his status:

With help from both the media and the public, HSI and Wisconsin DCI special agents not only identified the person in the photos, but they also identified and rescued a child victim.

Not that they identified and rescued two child victims. I find this odd, given what I know about how children can be groomed to become unwitting abusers. I was really under the impression that the boy was also a victim but the wording of the article is making me think they are categorizing him as a minor offender. Just teasing out thoughts. Regardless, I am extraordinarily grateful that the girl has been rescued!!!!

 

[Jules71]

ICE should update their page. Still shows they are trying to identify him.

http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1206/120619minneapolis.htm