Recovered/Located NC - Stephany Pineda - 16 years old - Lincoln County - 14 Dec 2010

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http://www.wbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13821862

Posted: Jan 11, 2011 9:19 AM EST
Updated: Jan 11, 2011 9:19 AM EST

LINCOLN COUNTY, NC (WBTV) - Authorities in Lincoln County are looking for a teen girl who has been missing for nearly a month.

The family of the 16 year old girl fears that she was abducted and is with a grown man.

Stephany Pineda was last seen on December 14, 2010, while walking home from school.

She is listed as a student on the Lincolnton High School website and was chosen as a "Positive Action Wolf" in September. According to the school, those students are recognized for their "positive actions" while at school -- instead of students only being recognized for a penalty.

A flyer released by the family in early January claims Pineda may be in the company of a man.

That man, they named as Leonardo Guerrero.

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, a missing persons' report was filed on behalf of Pineda and she has been entered into NCIC.

If you know where she may be, call the Lincolnton Police Department at 704-736-8900.

[JamaicanMeFrooti]

Prayers for Stephany and her family...
One month today

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http://www.missingkids.com/missingki...archLang=en_US

STEPHANY DENISE PINEDA
Case Type: Endangered Runaway
DOB: Sep 11, 1994 Sex: Female
Missing Date: Dec 14, 2010 Race: Hispanic
Age Now: 16 Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
Missing City: LINCOLNTON Weight: 120 lbs (54 kg)
Missing State : NC Hair Color: Black
Missing Country: United States Eye Color: Brown
Case Number: NCMC1162685
Circumstances: Stephany may be in the company of an adult male.

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http://lincolncounty.wbtv.com/conten...utm_source=fbp

Submitted by Cameron Easley
Monday, February 7th, 11:50 am

LINCOLN COUNTY, NC (WBTV) - Authorities in Lincoln County are looking for a teen girl who has been missing for nearly 2 months.

The family of the 16-year-old girl fears that she was abducted and is with a grown man.

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Gaston County: Human Trafficking: A Parent's Nightmare

Karla Lopez never required her teenage daughter to work. She only wanted her to be a good student and focus on her future.

Now Lopez fears her 16 year old might be working to stay alive, a victim of human trafficking.

Lopez’s daughter, Stephany Pineda, dashed out the door Dec. 14, late for school. She made it to the bus stop but never arrived at Lincolnton High School. A family friend called Lopez and told her Pineda was spotted riding off in a car with two men.

That was nearly four months ago.

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Pineda was listed as a runaway for three months.

Norma Aguilar-Freyre, an advocate with AVID, has been by Lopez’s side, interpreting for her and talking to police and Pineda’s friends in hopes of finding the teen.

Their persistence got Pineda’s status changed from “runaway” to “missing endangered” just last week.

Much more: http://www.wsoctv.com/news/27530391/detail.html

[Kat]

http://www.gastongazette.com/news/ka...opez-call.html

Missing teen calls home, search called off


June 13, 2011 5:41 PM
By: Diane Turbyfill

Pineda has now been removed from the missing persons list, police said.

Interesting article.

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--- On Mon, 6/13/11, posters@ncmec.org <posters@ncmec.org> wrote:


From: posters@ncmec.org <posters@ncmec.org>
Subject: Missing Child Poster Partner Restriction - North Carolina
To: <redacted>
Date: Monday, June 13, 2011, 2:39 PM

Stephany Pineda missing from Lincolnton, NC, has been restricted. Please discontinue dissemination of this poster.

Please remove and discard any posters on this case that you have placed in public view.

We greatly appreciate your part in our efforts to reunite families.


Thank you for your support.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Visit our web site at www.missingkids.com.

[JeannieC]

A body was recently found on Hwy 21 in the woods near the road. This was in the Huntersville - Charlotte, NC area. Has this body been identified as Stephany Pineda?

I believe we would have been told if she was found alive.

[JeannieC]

Could this be her?

Police have released new information pertaining to human remains that were found Thursday morning in a wooded area of north Charlotte. ...

...The remains were discovered off Highway 21 (Statesville Road) which is located north of West W.T. Harris Boulevard and south of the new section of I-485. ...

...The white T-shirt has the words "Virginia Beach Virginia" and a pink flower on the front. The second image is of a pair of navy and plaid boat canvass shoes.

Police also say the victim was wearing jeans.

The CMPD says the victim is a white or Hispanic female who is 20-40 years old and has straight dark hair.

[JeannieC]

http://www.gastongazette.com/news/ka...opez-call.html

Karla Lopez and NancyNewman believe that Pineda left town with Leonardo Guerrero, a 28-year-old man with outstanding warrants in Lincoln County.Despite the phone call, Newman isn’t convinced that the teenager is in a safe environment.

Since the phone call, Lopez has not given many details to police or AVID advocates. She has just said that she heard from Stephany and doesn’t want to stir up any more trouble, according to Nancy Newman, AVID director.

Police are not considering the case closed. She is still a minor.

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http://www.gastongazette.com/news/ka...opez-call.html

June 13, 2011 5:41 PM
Diane Turbyfill


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That meeting put an end to the investigation, according to Detective Mark Sain.

Pineda has now been removed from the missing persons list, police said

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--- On Sun, 3/11/12, hotline <hhotline@NCMEC.ORG> wrote:

From: hotline <hhotline@NCMEC.ORG>
Subject: RE: Web Site Feedback
To: <redacted>
Date: Sunday, March 11, 2012, 10:51 AM

Hi XXXX,

Stephany has been RECOVERED.

Thank you,
NCMEC Call Center