Lorena Sanchez-Toledo, 12, [FOUND SAFE] Charlottesville, VA 4/18/08

[Pauli]

Missing girl in Charlottesville

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NBC12 is following a developing story out of Charlottesville where the search is on for a missing 12-year-old girl.

Police say Lorena Sanchez-Toledo came home from school on Tuesday but, left again and hasn't been seen since.

Authorities say the girl is not a runaway and this is unusual behavior for her.

Police say Sanchez-Toledo may be in danger. Call police if you've seen her.

http://www.nbc12.com/news/state/17864689.html

[Faith]

Associated Adults

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JEREMIAS CHAGALA-MIL
(Companion)
Case Type: Endangered Missing
DOB: Jan 4, 1977 Sex: Male
Missing Date: Apr 15, 2008 Race: Hispanic
Age Now: 31 Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Missing City: CHARLOTTESVILLE Weight: 140 lbs (64 kg)
Missing State : VA Hair Color: Brown
Missing Country: United States Eye Color: Brown
Case Number: NCMC1093779
Circumstances: Lorena was last seen on April 15, 2008. She may be in the company of Jeremias Chagala-Mil.

http://www.missingkids.com (http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewCsawDetail&caseNum=1093779&orgPrefix=NCMC&seqNum=1&caseLang=en_US&searchLang=en_US)

[Faith]

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[Pauli]

NEWS ALERT: Va. State Police issue Endangered Missing Child Alert

Posted: April 18, 2008 08:34 PM CDT
Updated: April 18, 2008 08:43 PM CDT
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Lorena Sanchez-Toledo
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Jeremias Chagala Mil
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The Virginia State Police have issued an Endangered Missing Child Alert on behalf of the Charlottesville Police Dept.

Police are looking for Lorena Sanchez-Toledo (Left). She was last seen wearing blue jeans and an unknown colored shirt.

Police believe the child is in danger and was last seen leaving her home in the Meadows Neighborhood of Charlottesville.

Lorena may be in the company of Jeremias Chagala Mil (also pictured to the left). He is believed to be driving a 1997 red Mitsubishi with Va. tags KDW8874. It is possible the two may have left the Charlottesville area.

If you see Lorena Sanchez-Toledo, or have any information about where she may be, contact Detective Woodzell at the Charlottesville Police Dept. - 434-970-3280, or 434

http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=8195964&nav=23ii

[Faith]

April 18, 2008
Possible Kidnapping - Media Assistance Requested

The Richmond, Virginia Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Charlottesville Police Department, Charlottesville, Virginia are requesting the public's immediate assistance in locating a missing juvenile.

Lorena Sanchez-Toledo, a 12 year old Latino female was last seen at her residence in Charlottesville, Virginia on April 15, 2008. It is believed that she may be in the company of Jeremias Chagala-Mil, a 31 year old Latino male.

Lorena Sanchez-Toledo is 5 foot even, 150 pounds, black hair with brown eyes.

The victim and Chagala-Mil may have left the Virginia area.

Photographs of Lorena Sanchez-Toledo and Jeremias Chagala-Mil are below.

The public is urged to immediately contact the FBI at (804) 261-1044 or the Charlottesville Crime Stoppers at (434) 977-4000 with any information regarding the whereabouts of Lorena Sanchez-Toledo and Jeremias Chagala-Mil.

http://richmond.fbi.gov/pressrel/2008/kidnapping_041808.htm

[Pauli]

State authorities issue alert for missing girl

Published: April 19, 2008

Virginia State Police have issued an Endangered Missing Child Alert for the 12-year-old Charlottesville girl who vanished after returning home from school Tuesday.

Lorena Sanchez-Toledo was last seen near her home in the Meadows neighborhood of Charlottesville.

“They believe she has or is leaving the Charlottesville area,” state police Sgt. Ted Jones said, referring to Charlottesville police, who could not be reached for comment.

Jones said city authorities believe Sanchez-Toledo may be with a Hispanic man named Jeremias Chagala-Mil. The 31-year-old Charlottesville man is 5 feet 4 inches and weighs 150 pounds. He may be driving a 1997 red Mitsubishi with the license plate KDW-8874.

If you see Sanchez-Toledo, call Detective Logan Woodzell at the Charlottesville Police Department at 970-3280 or 980-3210.

http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/crime/article/state_authorities_issue_alert_for_missing_girl/20573/

[Faith]

I do not understand what a 31 yr old man wants with a 12 yr old child. I hope they put him away for a long time when they find him.

[Faith]

The search for a missing girl intensifies

The search for a missing Charlottesville girl has intensified with a more serious alert being issued and more details released. At 7 p.m. Friday, State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse issued an endangered missing child alert on behalf of the Charlottesville Police Department. Authorities are still looking for 12-year-old Lorena Sanchez-Toledo, a 5'0 tall Hispanic female who weighs 150 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair. Lorena was last seen wearing blue jeans and an unknown-colored shirt as she left her home in the Meadows neighborhood Tuesday. Police say Lorena Sanchez-Toledo is believed to be in danger and might be in the company of a man identified as Jeremias Chagala Mil (pictured below), a 31-year-old Hispanic male who's 5'4" tall and weighs 150 pounds. Mil is believed to be driving a 1997 Red Mitsubishi with Virginia license plate KDW-8874. Police believe it's possible that she and Jeremias Chagala Mil might have left the Charlottesville area. Anyone with information should contact Detective Woodzell at the Charlottesville Police Department at 970-3280 or 970-3210. If you see Lorena Sanchez-Toledo or have information on her whereabouts, contact Detective Woodzell at the Charlottesville Police Department at 970-3280 or 970-3210. The poster pictured here has been placed in public areas and in city parks.

http://www.wina.com/page.php?category_id=355

[Roamer]

IMO there is only one reason a 31 yr old man would take off with a 12 year old child, and it terrifies me for her safety, both emotional and physical. I hope they find them very soon!

[Faith]

IMO there is only one reason a 31 yr old man would take off with a 12 year old child, and it terrifies me for her safety, both emotional and physical. I hope they find them very soon!

I agree with that, Roamer. I do not know what it's going to take for these young ladies to understand the dangers of running away. As parents we talk to our children but it seems it's not getting through to them.

It seems in the past few years with the technology of the internet missing children has risen anomalously.

[Roamer]

Exactly! They're finding these kids on the internet, sweet talk them into thinking they're "in love" and then, who knows what?

[Faith]

Police Seek Critical Missing Child
posted 3:27 pm Sat April 19, 2008 - CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.

The Virginia State police and Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an endangered missing child alert on behalf of the Charlottesville Police Department.

Police are looking for Lorena Sanchez-Toledo, age12, who is believed to be in danger. The girl was last seen leaving her home in the Meadows neighborhood of Charlottesville.

Lorena is an Hispanic female, standing five feet tall and weighing 150 pounds. She is described as having brown eyes and black hair and was last seen wearing blue jeans.

Lorena may be in the company of Jeremias Chagala Mil, a Hispanic male, age 31, standing 5 feet 4 inches, and weighing 150 pounds.

Mil is believed to be driving a 1997 red Mitsubishi with Virginia license KDW-8874. Police say it may be possible that Mil and the child may have left the Charlottesville area.

If you have any information about this case, please contact Detective Woodzell at the Charlottesville Police Department at 434-970-3280, or 434-920-3210.

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0408/512810.html

[Pauli]

Car found, but girl still missing


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If you have seen Lorena Sanchez-Toledo or know where she may be, call the FBI at (804) 261-1044 or Charlottesville CrimeStoppers at 977-4000.

Published: April 19, 2008
Lorena Sanchez-Toledo, 12, has been looking for-ward to learning more about computers.

The Buford Middle School student recently finished her training with Computers4Kids, a pro-gram that helps low-income students improve their computer and learning skills. Sanchez-Toledo was going to have a mentor assigned to her to continue her studies.

However, Sanchez-Toledo hasn’t been in school Tuesday. She was reported missing after she left her home in the city’s Meadows neighborhood. Police said they believe she is with Jeremias Chagala-Mil, 31, of Charlottesville, and she is believed to be in danger. The Virginia State Police has issued an Endangered Missing Child Alert on her behalf.

On Friday night, city po-lice found Chagala-Mil’s 1997 red Mitsubishi near Sanchez-Toledo’s home, according to a Saturday news release from the department, and said he might have left the Char-lottesville area. Police have described Chagala-Mil as a 5-foot-4-inch, 150-pound Hispanic male.
Police Chief Timothy J. Longo said his department has partnered with the FBI to search for Sanchez-Toledo.

“None of us can imagine the sense of helplessness that Lorena’s family and friends are experiencing, but we are committed to accessing any and all re-sources at our disposal to ensure her safe return,” Longo said Saturday in a statement.

While police search for Sanchez-Toledo, her friends, family and teachers have been worrying about her, said Renata Germino, her English as a second language teacher.

“She has a lot of people at Buford who care about her, and we want her just to come back,” Germino said.

Germino described Sanchez-Toledo as a good-natured girl with a good sense of humor. Although she is smart, Germino said her student doesn’t always complete her homework on time.

“When she works hard, she does really well,” Germino said.

The teacher said her student, who will turn 13 next month, has told her she wants to improve her grades so she can earn a scholarship and attend college someday. Betsy Donahue, Sanchez-Toledo’s life science teacher, said her student’s grades and dedication already have improved.

Germino said Sanchez-Toledo loves to write and recently started reading the sequel to “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney after staying up one night read-ing the first book. Sanchez-Toledo also is known for helping new ESL students, particularly ones who speak Spanish.

Students in Sanchez-Toledo’s classes have been worried about her, her teachers have said. In Germino’s classes, some of her friends have com-plained of stomachaches and feelings of anxiousness. In Dorothy Carney’s sev-enth grade English class, Sanchez-Toledo’s class-mates spent Friday’s news-paper time talking about everything they know about her and coming up with ways to help.

Before coming to Buford eight weeks into the school year, Sanchez-Toledo at-tended Johnson Elemen-tary School, Walker Upper Elementary School and schools in Albemarle County.

Sanchez-Toledo is a 150-pound Hispanic female with black hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing blue jeans. Anyone who has seen her or knows where she may be should call the FBI at (804) 261-1044 or Charlottesville CrimeStoppers at 977-4000.

http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/crime/article/car_found_but_girl_still_missing/20577/

[Faith]

I wonder if they are still in the local area. Chagala-Mil, his family and friends KNOW he will be charged when he returns. This is really scary. I pray Lorena is safe and comes home soon.

[Pauli]

Me too Faith... all these young girls running off with older guys.. sure makes me glad I am not raising teenage girls nowdays... they just aren't safe anymore.

[Kaylynn]

Lorena Sanchez-Toledo, 12, has been looking for-ward to learning more about computers.
The Buford Middle School student recently finished her training with Computers4Kids, a pro-gram that helps low-income students improve their computer and learning skills. Sanchez-Toledo was going to have a mentor assigned to her to continue her studies.
However, Sanchez-Toledo hasn’t been in school Tuesday. She was reported missing after she left her home in the city’s Meadows neighborhood. Police said they believe she is with Jeremias Chagala-Mil, 31, of Charlottesville, and she is believed to be in danger. The Virginia State Police has issued an Endangered Missing Child Alert on her behalf.
On Friday night, city po-lice found Chagala-Mil’s 1997 red Mitsubishi near Sanchez-Toledo’s home, according to a Saturday news release from the department, and said he might have left the Char-lottesville area. Police have described Chagala-Mil as a 5-foot-4-inch, 150-pound Hispanic male.
Police Chief Timothy J. Longo said his department has partnered with the FBI to search for Sanchez-Toledo.
“None of us can imagine the sense of helplessness that Lorena’s family and friends are experiencing, but we are committed to accessing any and all re-sources at our disposal to ensure her safe return,” Longo said Saturday in a statement.
While police search for Sanchez-Toledo, her friends, family and teachers have been worrying about her, said Renata Germino, her English as a second language teacher.
“She has a lot of people at Buford who care about her, and we want her just to come back,” Germino said.
Germino described Sanchez-Toledo as a good-natured girl with a good sense of humor. Although she is smart, Germino said her student doesn’t always complete her homework on time.
“When she works hard, she does really well,” Germino said.
The teacher said her student, who will turn 13 next month, has told her she wants to improve her grades so she can earn a scholarship and attend college someday. Betsy Donahue, Sanchez-Toledo’s life science teacher, said her student’s grades and dedication already have improved.
Germino said Sanchez-Toledo loves to write and recently started reading the sequel to “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney after staying up one night read-ing the first book. Sanchez-Toledo also is known for helping new ESL students, particularly ones who speak Spanish.
Students in Sanchez-Toledo’s classes have been worried about her, her teachers have said. In Germino’s classes, some of her friends have com-plained of stomachaches and feelings of anxiousness. In Dorothy Carney’s sev-enth grade English class, Sanchez-Toledo’s class-mates spent Friday’s news-paper time talking about everything they know about her and coming up with ways to help.
Before coming to Buford eight weeks into the school year, Sanchez-Toledo at-tended Johnson Elemen-tary School, Walker Upper Elementary School and schools in Albemarle County.
Sanchez-Toledo is a 150-pound Hispanic female with black hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing blue jeans. Anyone who has seen her or knows where she may be should call the FBI at (804) 261-1044 or Charlottesville CrimeStoppers at 977-4000.

http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/crime/article/car_found_but_girl_still_missing/20577/

[Kaylynn]

http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/crime/article/state_authorities_issue_alert_for_missing_girl/20573/

Virginia State Police have issued an Endangered Missing Child Alert for the 12-year-old Charlottesville girl who vanished after returning home from school Tuesday.
Lorena Sanchez-Toledo was last seen near her home in the Meadows neighborhood of Charlottesville.
“They believe she has or is leaving the Charlottesville area,” state police Sgt. Ted Jones said, referring to Charlottesville police, who could not be reached for comment.
Jones said city authorities believe Sanchez-Toledo may be with a Hispanic man named Jeremias Chagala-Mil. The 31-year-old Charlottesville man is 5 feet 4 inches and weighs 150 pounds. He may be driving a 1997 red Mitsubishi with the license plate KDW-8874.
If you see Sanchez-Toledo, call Detective Logan Woodzell at the Charlottesville Police Department at 970-3280 or 980-3210.


Sorry, my mistake, it was an Endangered Missing Child Alert, so I'm not sure if it stays in this forum or not. If not, could one of the moderators move it? Thanks.

[KittyMom]

I wonder if this guy is known to Lorena's family.

[Pauli]

Friends and Teachers React To Missing 12-Year-Old

April 22, 2008
Tuesday marked one week that a 12-year-old Charlottesville girl has been missing. Her friends and teachers at Buford Middle School are hoping for her safe return.

Lorena Sanchez-Toledo's classmates and friends are worried about her. School officials say they have heard a lot of rumors about her disappearance and are having trouble concentrating and staying focused.

Buford Middle School has two counselors available to speak with the students to try and put their minds at ease. Some of Lorena's friends have complained of stomachaches and anxiousness.

Lorena was last seen leaving her Meadows neighborhood home after school last Tuesday. Police believe she may be in the company of 31-year-old Jeremias Chagala Mil.

"There is a big hole in our school right now because we need her back here," said Renata Germino, Lorena's teacher.

"We do believe that she is alive. We do believe that she is safe and we need for her to understand that we miss her and we want her to come home," said Eric Johnson, Buford Middle School Principal.

Police believe Lorena could be in danger. The FBI and state police are also involved in the search for this young girl. Charlottesville police say so far they have no reports of her whereabouts.

http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/news/headlines/18016699.html

[Faith]

The Richmond, Virginia Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Charlottesville Police Department, Charlottesville, Virginia are requesting the public's immediate assistance in locating a missing juvenile. Lorena Sanchez-Toledo, a 12 year old Latino female was last seen at her residence in Charlottesville, Virginia on April 15, 2008. It is believed that she may be in the company of Jeremias Chagala-Mil, a 31 year old Latino male.
Lorena Sanchez-Toledo is 5 foot even, 150 pounds, black hair with brown eyes.

The victim and Chagala-Mil may have left the Virginia area.
Photographs of Lorena Sanchez-Toledo and Jeremias Chagala-Mil

are below.


The public is urged to immediately contact the FBI at (804) 261-1044 or the Charlottesville Crime Stoppers at (434) 977-4000 with any information regarding the whereabouts of Lorena Sanchez-Toledo and Jeremias Chagala-Mil.

http://areacontrol.com/news.php?extend.815

[Grande]

Missing girl found alive in Chicago
by Lindsay Barnes

Two weeks after 12-year-old Lorena Sanchez-Toledo disappeared from outside her home near the intersection of Route 29 and Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville police have announced that the FBI found her alive in Chicago and that she is safely returning home. Thirty-one year old Jeremias Chagala-Mil of Swanson Drive now faces local and federal charges in connection to the young girl’s disappearance, though the police have declined to announce the specific charges as of right now.

“We are extremely pleased we were able to resolve this case safely,” says Charlottesville police chief Tim Longo is the press release. “We are looking forward to returning Lorena to her parents and to her school where she belongs.”

Police also declined to note how they found the Buford Middle School student in Chicago, except to say that the arrest was “based on leads generated by local and federal authorities.”

http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/29/missing-girl-found-alive-in-chicago/

[Faith]

Thank God she is home~!

[annalyzer]

Immigrant faces prison, deportation for sex with girl, 12

Published: April 29, 2009

A 32-year-old man who claimed his sexual relationship with a then-12-year-old girl was consensual will serve prison time before facing deportation to Mexico.
Circuit Judge Edward L. Hogshire sentenced Jeremias Chagala-Mil to 30 years in prison, suspending all but six years.

In November, Chagala-Mil pleaded guilty to rape as part of a plea agreement. Authorities have said Chagala-Mil had sex with the middle-school student several times, and that he wanted to marry her. Her mother discovered the relationship in April 2008.
Defense attorney Richard Davis explained that Chagala-Mil is illiterate in his native Spanish, didn’t pass the first grade and grew up on a sugarcane farm in rural Mexico. The defendant has told authorities that age is not a factor in romantic relationships in his home country.
“He said this young girl, who was 12 at the time, looked like she was sexually mature to him,” said Charlottesville Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Claude Worrell. “He said in Mexico, any girl who looks sexually mature is fair game to have sex with.”
Worrell disputed Chagala-Mil’s belief, saying in court Tuesday that a 12-year-old girl cannot have a consensual relationship with an adult nearly three times her age.

However, Davis said in court that Chagala-Mil had gone out on dates and discussed their relationship with the girl, who is now 13. Chagala-Mil now accepts the relationship has ended.
“I don’t think these people have a future, and he recognizes that,” Davis said in court.
In Charlottesville Circuit Court on Tuesday, Davis noted that the victim did not submit a victim-impact statement, which he said was telling.

Hogshire’s sentence included 20 years of good behavior and will prevent Chagala-Mil from having contact with his victim. Authorities discussed the likelihood of Chagala-Mil returning to the country illegally. Davis said in court that his client was in America less than a year before he was arrested.
Chagala-Mil has been incarcerated since July. Authorities said Tuesday that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had placed a detainer on Chagala-Mil, which will keep him in custody until the immigration agency decides what to do with him.

http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/crime/article/immigrant_faces_prison_deportation_for_sex_with_gi rl_12/39417/

[annalyzer]

Chagala-Mil to Serve 6 Years in Jail

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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 5:05 PM EDT
Updated: May 12, 2009 3:59 AM EDT

The man convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl from Charlottesville is going to jail for six years.

Jeremias Chagala-Mil was sentenced in Charlottesville Circuit Court Tuesday.

The girl's disappearance prompted a huge missing person search. Federal authorities eventually found Chagala-Mil and the girl together in Chicago.

http://www.nbc29.com/global/story.asp?s=10266171