FBI identifies suspect in Ogden teen’s disappearance
Jul 12, 2024, 1:46 PM | Updated: Jul 22, 2024, 9:14 am
The suspect in an Ogden teen's disappearance is pictured. Thirty-one-year-old Antonio Moreno is believed to have taken his niece and two daughters without permission. (The Federal Bureau of Investigation)
(The Federal Bureau of Investigation)
SALT LAKE CITY — The FBI on Friday identified a suspect on Friday in the case of a missing Ogden teen. The 14-year-old was last seen in Mexico City, Mexico before going missing on June 30.
KSL TV reporter Garna Meji has been following the story and joined Jeff Caplan’s Afternoon News with updates:
According to a press release from the FBI, the suspect is 31-year-old Antonio Moreno, the girl’s uncle. The FBI said it believes Moreno took his niece and his two daughters without their mothers’ permission.
The suspect in an Ogden teen’s disappearance is pictured. Thirty-one-year-old Antonio Moreno is believed to have taken his niece and two daughters without permission. (The Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Moreno’s two daughters are 6-years-old and 4-years-old. They are both Mexican citizens.
The FBI believes Moreno enticed the three girls into a taxi in Mexico City on June 30.
“We believe the girls are in danger and still in Mexico,” the FBI’s statement said.
Anyone with information on the case can contact the FBI’s Salt Lake City division at (801) 579-1400 or submit tips online.
