Due to a Netflix documentary, a young woman who was kidnapped by her mother in 2017 when she was nine years old was finally located. Her father thanked the authorities for this rescue and asked for privacy at this time.
According to information from Yahoo News, in 2017, during the United States Independence Day parade, Kayla Unbehaun was last seen with her mother, Heather Unbehaun, in Wheaton, Illinois.
Her father, Ryan Iskerka, was supposed to pick her up the next day, since he had full custody of the girl and her mother only had visitation rights, but he couldn’t find them anymore. During all these years, Ryan has been looking for her and has dedicated beautiful messages to her on her networks.
I love you and I miss you very much. I can’t wait for the day that I can see you again, hoping that every day that I wake up is the day. It will never be soon enough. I think of you every day, hoping and praying that you are safe, happy and come back to my life soon.
The case remained stagnant, but everything took an unexpected turn after, according to NBC Chicagoa woman recognized Heather in a famous used clothing store, after seeing her in an episode of the Netflix documentary unsolved mysteries, so he contacted the police in Asheville, a city in North Carolina.
Last weekend, Heather was arrested and faces a child kidnapping charge, but is out on $250,000 bail. For her part, Kayla, who is now 15 years old, was able to return to her father, who thanked those who made her daughter’s return possible.
I am delighted that Kayla is home safely. I want to thank the South Elgin Police Department, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and all the law enforcement agencies that helped with her case. We ask for privacy as we get to know each other again and navigate this new beginning.
Meanwhile, in an interview for today, The Kane County, Illinois prosecutor stated that if Heather Unbehaun is convicted of child abduction, she could remain on probation or spend one to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Source: Okchicas
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