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Julia Rakoczy

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Julia Rakoczy police,abduction Police: Philly Abduction Was Fake, Child And Mother Located Safely

Cops say 38-year-old Bonnie Sweeten, the Pa. mother who called 9-1-1, claiming that she and her 7-year-old daughter Julia Rakoczy had been abducted, fabricated the entire story. According to police, Sweeten and her daughter were located safe and sound in Orlando, Fla.'s Walt Disney World -- and now Sweeten is facing criminal charges for the alleged stunt.

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Sex:
Female
Race:
White
Age at Disappearance:
7
Current Age:
11
Height:
4'1"
Weight:
59 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
  • Brown
Eyes:
  • Blue
Scars and Tattoos:
  • Julia has a birth mark on her forehead about the size of a dime.
Last Seen:
  • Bucks County , PA
  • Police say Bonnie and Julia were abducted after a minor car accident in Upper Southampton.
Other Possible Locations:
  • Pennsylvania
  • Philadelphia , PA
  • Bonnie's SUV was located in Center City, Philadelphia the day after she and her daughter were abducted.
Last Known Locations:
  • Bucks County , PA
Vehicle To Look For:
  • Bonnie told 9-1-1 operators that she and her daughter had been abducted and that she was in the trunk of a dark-colored 1990s Cadillac.
Last updated May 27, 2009

Julia Rakoczy

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Recovered; May 27, 2009

AMBER Alert Child Found Safe; Mother In Custody


In a strange twist of events, police say a woman who called 9-1-1, claiming she and her 7-year-old child were abducted has been located in Orlando, Fla.'s Walt Disney World unharmed.

Cops say 38-year-old Bonnie Sweeten used a co-worker's name and driver's license to purchase airline tickets for her and 7-year-old daughter Julia Rakoczy.

Cops say the pair was caught on airport surveillance cameras at the Philadelphia International Airport, and were were later located at the Grand Floridian Hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort.

Sweeten was taken into custody as Julia waited for her biological father to pick her up and take her home.

Police say Sweeten has been charged with filing a false report and identity theft.




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Media Photo Bonnie Sweeten 38 called 9 1 1 saying she was in the trunk of a vehicle after being abducted by two unknown black males missing children,Julia Rakoczy
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Bonnie Sweeten, 38, called 9-1-1 saying she was in the trunk of a vehicle after being abducted by two unknown black males.

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