Missing Florida child seen on surveillance footage in Maine

HOULTON, Maine — An replace on the case of lacking 6-year-old Jorge “JoJo” Morales, of Miami, was issued in a news launch from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on Tuesday.

The launch stated the FBI launched surveillance footage from a Walgreens retailer in Houlton, confirming JoJo was in the state of Maine — greater than 1,800 miles away from his house.

JoJo was beforehand believed to be in Maine when an deserted automobile discovered in Littleton again in September was considered linked to his disappearance. Investigators with the Miami-Dade police stated private gadgets believed to be associated to JoJo have been discovered in the car, in keeping with a launch from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in September.

Also seen on the newly launched surveillance footage was JoJo’s father, Jorge Morales, 44, and paternal grandmother, Lilliam Peña Morales, 68, the discharge stated. In the September launch, JoJo is believed to have been kidnapped by the 2 kin.

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Tuesday’s launch stated JoJo has been lacking for 2 months now, as he was reported lacking again on Aug. 27. 

Both Jorge and Lilliam Morales are needed on a felony cost of Interfering with the Custody and Concealing of a Minor, in keeping with the discharge Tuesday.

JoJo’s mom, Yanet Concepcion, stated in the September launch that she and JoJo’s father shared custody throughout the previous few years however “feared that he had been planning this abduction.” 

“Jorge talked about living off the grid and had been using only cash to pay for his expenses over the last year in preparation for that,” Concepcion added.

According to the discharge, investigators suspect JoJo could also be in jap Canada now.

Investigators ask anybody with information about JoJo to name the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST, or the Miami FBI Field Office at 754-703-2000.  

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