US EditionMissing Columbia teenager found in Colorado sex offender's house, officials say
- Police found a missing 16-year-old Missouri girl alive in a registered sex offender's home in Fort Collins, Colorado, on April 18, 2025.
- She went missing from Columbia, Missouri, on December 6, 2024, and investigators received a tip via her dormant Instagram account that led them to the Colorado residence.
- The suspect, 44-year-old Maximilian Bondrescu, rented a vehicle to meet the girl in Missouri, then drove her to Colorado, where she was found hiding in a closet after he denied her presence.
- The girl told investigators Bondrescu wrapped her in a blanket and carried her inside so no one would see her, and he forced her to wear a mask to conceal her identity while working for his snow removal company.
- Bondrescu was arrested on numerous charges including kidnapping, sexual assault of a child, and false imprisonment, and authorities will work with the District Attorney’s Office to seek justice.
15 Articles
15 Articles
Missing Columbia teenager found in Colorado sex offender's house, officials say
By Jacob Richey Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA (KOMU) — Investigators say they found a missing Columbia teenager in the closet of a registered sex offender in Colorado. No one had heard from the 16-year-old girl since Dec. 6, 2024, when she went missing from her home in Columbia, and she had been completely silent on social media, according to an affidavit obtained by KOMU 8. Fort Collins Police Services received a tip from th…
Missouri teen missing since December found hidden in sex offender’s closet: police
The unidentified 16-year-old girl from Columbia was miraculously rescued from inside Maximilian Bondrescu's house in Fort Collins, just outside Denver, in raid as part of a kidnapping probe.
ATTENTION. Fort Collins police, located in northern Colorado, United States, located a 16-year-old teenager who had been reported missing since December last year in Columbia, Missouri. The young Colombian was found at the residence of a registered sex offender, thanks to an operation carried out by the authorities, as reported by CBS News. In this note, the details.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center, 50% of the sources lean Right
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
