Thousands Hunt for Abducted Maryland Girl

11-year-old was taken from her room on Tuesday

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 25, 2009 2:54 PM CST

(Newser) – About 3,000 volunteers showed up on Christmas morning today to search for an 11-year-old girl believed abducted from her bedroom by a sex offender. Sarah Haley Foxwell has been missing since Tuesday when her younger sister saw her leave the bedroom with their aunt's ex-boyfriend, a registered sex offender. He is under arrest and charged with kidnapping but is not cooperating with police, reports the Baltimore Sun.

Police say they are holding out hope that Sarah is still alive and have asked residents in Wicomico County to search their own property and leave red ribbons out front to let authorities know it's been cleared. "We will not dismantle this operation until we find Sarah Foxwell," said the county sheriff. "This is not a recovery mission. This is a rescue mission."

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Mia

Dec 26, 2009 12:16 PM CST

Fuck pedos.

prowlerzee

Dec 26, 2009 7:44 AM CST

There is a woman here is Massachusetts dealing with the fact that she started dating a man who raped a child who was *out on bail* and who then raped her toddler! She knew him from high school, so you think you know someone, but might not. There should be no parole and no bail ever for these child predators. EOS.

Spudsy

Dec 26, 2009 6:39 AM CST

I'll bring bring my blow torch.

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