Friday's Boston Globe's Update on local news made clear the intense law enforcement response to the parental kidnapping of Reigh Boss by her father "Clark Rockefeller" alias "Christian Chichester" alias Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter. See this earlier post about the child's kidnapping, with a discussion of risk factors that can alert parents to a danger of parental abduction.
Recall that in a recent post I said that Amber Alerts are rarely approved in parental kidnapping cases because the prevailing thought is that if the child is with a parent, the child is probably safe. However, on Friday law enforcement made clear that it was the ambiguity / uncertainty of the true identity of "Clark Rockefeller" that kept the FBI and other resources working 24/7 to help establish the man's identity and develop leads that resulted in recovery of the child.
Of particular interest to parents of vulnerable children are these remarks:
"At the heart of this case is a little girl. This defendant put her at risk, placed her in fear, and threw her family into turmoil. That he is her father doesn't excuse his actions. Massachusetts law is very clear on this point.
"In light of these developments, prosecutors will move to amend the complaint against this defendant to reflect his true name. We'll also consider additional charges as warranted.
"It's important to remember that children, defenseless boys and girls at the mercy of the adults around them, go missing with tragic frequency. What we saw in this location effort was unusual in its publicity, but not in our response. Every one of those cases is important to us, and every one of those cases warrants the public assistance and the media coverage that proved so helpful in bringing this little girl home."
You may read the Globe's article DA Conley's statement on Clark Rockefeller's true identity here. A one-time registration may be required.
All posts on this Blog dealing with the topic of parental kidnapping may be accessed here.
You'll find many other valuable resources on my website http://parental-kidnapping.com. If your child is missing, please contact me to see if I can assist you or your attorney in recovery. I've consulted in many interstate parental kidnappings -- 7 in the past 12 months alone -- and can walk your attorney through the process even if Michigan is not one of the states involved. You can email me jeannemhannah@charter.net or call me at 231-223-7864 or 231-649-2140.
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