VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Beach Police Department have enlisted federal partners to assist in locating a 12-year-old boy who has been missing since Friday.
Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, 12, was last seen by his parents in the 200 block of Mica Avenue at approximately 9 a.m. on Jan. 24.
Acevedo’s parents believed him to be at a friend’s house. When he didn’t return home, they contacted VBPD. While officers were searching for him, the family took to Facebook Live to ask their friends and family to help find him. While on Facebook Live, the family started receiving ransom requests through WhatsApp, prompting officers to treat the case as an abduction…