A 12-year-old Chinese tourist has been found safe in New York a day after her tour group reported her missing from a Washington-area airport.
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police said JinJing Ma was found on Aug. 3 in the custody of her parents in Queens, New York.
Authority Police Chief David Huchler said at a news conference on Aug. 3 that the girl excused herself to go to the bathroom on Aug. 2 after getting her passport at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
He said the girl met a woman, changed clothes, and got into an SUV with New York tags, sparking fears that she had been abducted.
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“It appears there was some familiarity, but I don’t know if it is a cordial exchange but that is something we are trying to verify at this time.”
The investigation into Ma’s disappearance is still ongoing despite her being found, Demichik said, noting that parents have been living in the United States for two years and that Ma has been living with relatives in China.
The girl is on a visa issued for a tour group trip, but will be staying in New York for the time being with her parents.
“We are grateful that JinJing is safe and with family,” Huchler told reporters after Ma was found. “Our goal was to locate her to ensure she was safe and unharmed, and we accomplished that goal.”
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