Publication date: July 4, 2022 • 27 minutes ago • 2 minutes read • Join the discussion A missing poster is seen in Edmonton, Saturday, July 2, 2022. A 13-year-old Edmonton girl who went missing more than a week ago has been found in Oregon. Photo by David Bloom/Postmedia

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As an Oregon man faces charges in the week-old disappearance of an Edmonton teenager, his family has expressed their grief over the trauma the girl and her family are dealing with.

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Noah Madrano, who is 40 years old according to a date of birth provided by the Oregon City Police Department, is a suspect in the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl who went missing from Edmonton last month. She was found in Oregon City on Saturday and was reunited with her family over the weekend. Postmedia no longer identifies her by name since she was found. Madrano is currently in the Clackamas County Jail, being held on state charges. The Edmonton Police Service initially did not release his name, but said he will be charged with child seduction in Canada and possibly other offences. He has yet to be formally charged in the US and any updates from police south of the border will have to wait until the July 4 holiday Monday. According to the Oregon City Police Department, the Clackamas County District Attorney will review the police reports on Tuesday and decide what charges to file.

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In a statement to Postmedia Monday, Madrano’s sister said nothing her family could say will ease the pain of the Edmonton girl and her loved ones. “If there were such words, we would offer them with all the sorrow and anguish that fills our hearts. Our greatest hope is that this young man and his family will be able to heal, through a combination of time, support and love,” he said in an email. “We love Noah unconditionally, which includes loving him even through the most unimaginable acts. Our love does not mean that we condone, excuse, or minimize these acts – strongly, we do not. There is no excuse for harming a child. We ask that our privacy be respected so we can begin processing these incidents.” The girl’s father said in a social media post on Monday that the family went home after traveling to the US to pick up their daughter.

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Before that, the family thanked supporters in a statement for helping to find the girl. “While we have a journey of healing ahead of us, we are focused on seeing and holding our daughter and getting her home,” they said. An EPS spokesman said Monday that they are continuing to work with several other agencies involved in the case. The girl initially went missing on June 24 after leaving for school. CCTV footage obtained by police in Abbotsford, BC, on Friday showed the girl at a fast food restaurant about five kilometers from the Sumas border crossing in Washington state. Edmonton police said the girl and the man accused of her disappearance met through social media. They did not identify the platform used, but said electronic history records obtained by investigators support the child-enticing charge. Police said they believe Madrano had been in Mission, BC, outside Vancouver, for three or four days. It remains unclear how the girl crossed the border into the US —With files from Jonny Wakefield [email protected] @meksmith

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