Abduction

South LA Mom “Abducted” by “Bounty Hunters,” Forced to Sign Deportation Papers

South Los Angeles community activist Yuriana Juliana “Juli” Pelaez Calderon was reportedly “abducted” by men in an unmarked car on June 25. Calderon contacted her family, revealing she was held in a warehouse with others and believes her captors are bounty hunters. Community leaders are demanding to know her whereabouts and the right for her to speak with an attorney. Calderon refused to sign self-deportation paperwork and was subsequently held in a warehouse without due process.

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Six-year-old abducted from California park in 1951 found alive after seven decades

As I read about the six-year-old boy abducted from a California park in 1951 who was found alive after seven decades, a flood of emotions overwhelmed me. The thought of a child being taken away from his family at such a tender age is truly heartbreaking. The fact that he was reunited with his brother after all these years is bittersweet. It’s a mix of relief and sorrow, knowing that his parents never got to see their son again but at least there was some closure for the rest of the family.

I couldn’t help but wonder about the abductor and the couple who raised him as their own.… Continue reading