Boy abducted in custody dispute found alive 3 years later after mom detained at US-Mexico border
Authorities said multiple agencies helped identify the boy after a border crossing triggered a missing-person alert.
- On Wednesday, authorities found Andrew Escobar, declared missing three years ago at age 11, alive in El Paso, Texas, after his mother, Miriam Felix, triggered a border security warning.
- Police confirmed the search began three years ago when Felix abducted Andrew during a custody dispute with his father, Juan Escobar, prompting an extensive hunt by the U.S. Marshals.
- Andrew disclosed he traveled extensively over the past three years, visiting Austria, Albania, and Turkey, with his passport bearing an Amsterdam stamp.
- Felix remains in an El Paso jail awaiting extradition to New Mexico, while Juan received the surprise news of his son's recovery on Wednesday.
- Attorney Darlene Gomez stated the family must now work to reconnect, adding, "We're concerned about his mental health. Physically, he's well, but he's just been through so much the last three years emotionally and mentally," Juan said.
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