A New York teenager who went missing for nearly a month after mysteriously leaving her home without a jacket or shoes in December has been found alive, police and her family said.
Emmarae Gervasi, 14 years old; disappeared On Dec. 9, she left her family's residence in Patchogue Village, Long Island, barefoot around 5 p.m. new york post Reported.
She was seen getting into a black car and was last seen spotted According to the Greater Long Island News Agency, security camera footage of a knock on the motel door was reported.
Emalae was never seen or heard from again until she was found on a boat at a marina in the town of Islip, near Long Island.
Her father found her on the boat “thanks to a critical tip,” according to a Facebook post chronicling the weeks-long frantic search.
God gave me a gift today. I'll address all this to the public tomorrow, thank you.
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“After enduring 27 traumatic days, we are relieved to share that Emma is safe and is currently receiving treatment at the hospital,” a post shared by her father, Frank Gervasi, read. There is. This post was originally posted on a human trafficking awareness group by a woman named Emma. Stephanie Ray.
“I was able to hug her and we are so grateful to have her back with us,” Ray continued. “Thanks to vital information to address a false alarm, Emma was found in Islip by her father.”
The woman's exact relationship with the girl is unknown, but the woman also said Emmarae was not in Islip “by choice” and further details are not available as a police investigation is ongoing. He said he could not.
Frank has been posting on Facebook since the day her daughter went missing, asking followers to help find her and even offering a $15,000 reward.
Hello, my precious daughter is still missing. We're offering a $15,000 reward to anyone who brings her home with the safe and information.
Posted by frank gervasi above Friday, December 13, 2024
After she was missing for 11 days, Frank begged He promised whoever Emmarae was with that he would “let her go and bring her back safely” and that “if this is the last time, I will spend the rest of my life looking for you.”
In a video update posted on Christmas Eve, Frank acknowledged the girl was a “troubled teen,” but said, “That doesn't take away from the fact that she's my daughter.” Ta.
Emma, we love you and we'll do anything to bring you home!!! We're looking for you, and we're looking for the one you are!! Until we have you We won't stop If you read this please go home and know we love you If you see us please call 631-294-0265 and 911 immediately Thank you for this night The mare is real, please repost!
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“We are actively looking for her and we will stop at nothing to find her…I just want to make it clear to the people who have my daughter that she needs to come home. is.”
“If you have a girlfriend, please know that I will come get her. Have a nice day,” Emarae's father added.
in interview Frank told PIX11 on Thursday that her daughter may have been forced into the car she disappeared into.
“She walked away willingly to get something out of the car and I think she probably got caught at that point,” Frank Gervasi said.
The day after that interview was published, she was spotted at the marina and her father announced in a Facebook update:
I found Emma! ! ! Please give me some time. He then thanks the public for their prayers answered.
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Police said the 14-year-old boy was “in custody and in good health.” new york post Reported.
Emmarae's mother, Melissa Dubey, told Greater Long Island that when she learned her daughter had been found, it felt like “a weight was lifted off my body.”
“The moment I heard her voice and knew she was okay, it felt like a weight was lifted off my body,” Dubey said. “For the last four weeks, I've been so nervous and been fighting the silent battle. Now I'm overjoyed. I feel lighter and I just want to scream, 'She's okay.' She was found. ”
According to PIX11, no arrests have been made in connection with her disappearance.
