The teenager was last seen on Friday, June 24, around 8:30 a.m. at 131 Avenue and 91 Street, located next to Killarney Junior High School. In a news release Saturday, police said he was found in Oregon on the morning of July 2. Officers said she has been taken to a local children’s hospital for a “precautionary evaluation” and arrangements are being made to return Lila safely back to her family. Trending Stories
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A 41-year-old man is in custody and will face charges of child seduction. Police said additional charges may follow as the investigation progresses. Several agencies were involved in the investigation, including ALERT (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams), Northern Alberta Ice Unit, RCMP, Abbotsford Police, US Customs and Border Patrol, CBSA, Gladstone Police (Oregon), Oregon City Police and the FBI . Story continues below ad “Many may be wondering why an AMBER Alert was not issued in this case. In the early stages of this investigation, there was no evidence to suggest that she was with anyone, so this file did not meet the criteria,” explains Staff Sgt. James Vanderland with the Edmonton Police Historic Crimes Unit. “An AMBER Alert was being prepared once we had confirmed reliable information on the suspect’s identity, location and vehicle description. However, we were informed that the suspect was no longer in Canada, so an AMBER alert was no longer feasible.” © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
