A mother who’s been in search of her missing daughter for over two years fears that she’s in a sex trafficking ring, FOX 2 reports.
April Hall, a native of Trenton, New Jersey, last saw her daughter, Amaria, when she was 16 years old. Amaria was first reported missing on July 7, 2019, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
NEW… Crime Stoppers is helping the family of a missing Trenton girl. April Hall, seen here holding a picture of her 16-year-old daughter Amaria, fears she may be the victim of human trafficking. Amaria was last seen at home July 7th. 1-800-SPEAKUP @WWJ950
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She says she has done everything in her power to find her daughter's whereabouts.
Although the circumstances surrounding Amaria's disappearance are still unknown, she refuses to give up hope. Her search for clues has led her all the way to Detroit, Michigan.
"I got 14 notebooks tracing my daughter from Trenton to Westland to Ypsi to Northwest Detroit," April said.
Describing her daughter, April said she loved to play piano and was a good student but she contracted a blood and bone illness that forced her to be homeschooled. Because of this, Amaria was diagnosed with anxiety, depression and was on medication.
"My worry is that she is out there and has several medications that she does not have," she said.
When Amaria first disappeared, she reportedly left a note for her mother saying, she didn't plan on returning and not to locate her, the missing person’s report stated.
In February of 2020, April said she believed that Amaria was lured away by someone online who may have been forced into trafficking.
“They could have drawn her anywhere,” she said in an interview with the Detroit News.
Steven Voss, director of police and fire services for Trenton says they followed up on leads that have led them to West Palm Beach, Florida and Detroit, where officers went to a home where they believed Amaria could have been staying in January of 2020.
“We’ve followed tips all over the place and so far none have led to us being able to find her,” Voss said.
April, like most parents in this circumstance, remains determined to find her child.
“I made this a job since she’s been gone,” she explained.
Recently, tips led to a search for Amaria on the east side of Detroit. On Sunday, a group of supporters met at Gratiot and 8 Mile to distribute flyers hoping that someone can lead them to Amaria.
CrimeStoppers is offering a reward of $10,000 for information that leads to her return. If you have any information on Amaria, call 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
