(CNN) – Jashya Moore went missing from her home in New Jersey a month ago. Found safe In New York City, officials said Thursday.
“Jashya is currently safe and all the services he needs are being provided. He will return to New Jersey soon,” said Theodore N., Essex County’s acting attorney. Stephens said in a statement.
The 14-year-old boy was last seen at a grocery store. Smooth October 14 morning near his home in East Orange, NJ.
The news comes after the prize was raised to $ 20,000 for information about his whereabouts.
“She did not escape. They abducted her. I do not know who did it, but we are looking for you,” her mother Jamie Moore told a news conference Tuesday.
Teams from various districts spent part of Saturday in a pool in a nearby park using sonar technology to search for the youth.
“It reminds us that the lives of black and brown women are just as important as everyone else’s lives,” attorney Stephens said last week. “It simply came to our notice then KP Pettito, This is a very, very bad case, which was constantly in the news, giving results and information. So we hope that today’s attempt will bring some information so that the young Jashya can be found.
Although much attention and urgency has been given to the cases of missing whites, those of color are disappearing in proportion. According to 2020 FBI data, blacks are missing only 13% of the U.S. population.
– CNN’s Laura Studley contributed to this report.
