Wanted By The FBI

UNLAWFUL FLIGHT TO AVOID PROSECUTION - KIDNAPPING, INTERFERENCE WITH CHILD CUSTODY 

ATIANA MENDOZA AGUILAR

Photograph of Atiana MEmdoza Aguilar

Alias: Connie Mendoza

DESCRIPTION

Date of Birth Used:  September 20, 1972 Hair: Black
Place of Birth: Mexico Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'6" Sex: Female
Weight: 186 pounds Race: White (Hispanic)
Occupation: Unknown
Remarks: None

THE CRIME

Atiana "Connie" Mendoza Aguilar and her husband, Jesus Yanez Aguilar Sr., are wanted for allegedly abducting their three children, 15-year-old Crystal Mendoza, who is the biological daughter of Atiana Mendoza Aguilar; 11-year-old Karen Aguilar; and 6-year-old Jesus Aguilar Jr. Karen and Jesus are both the biological children of Atiana and Jesus Sr. The Aguilars are not the legal custodians of the three children, and a court order in San Patricio County, Texas, granted legal custody to Child Protective Services (CPS) on March 6, 2006.

On Friday, July 14, 2006, Atiana Aguilar picked up the children from their CPS-appointed caregiver for visitation and reportedly failed to return the children as scheduled on Sunday, July 16, 2006. Subsequently, a court in San Patricio County, Texas, terminated the parental rights of the Aguilars to their three children on December 4, 2006.

On July 18, 2006, a state arrest warrant was issued for Atiana Aguilar by the state of Texas, San Patricio County, for one count of interference with child custody. Atiana Aguilar was also charged with one count of kidnapping in San Patricio County on July 19, 2006. Additionally, on this same date, Atiana Aguilar was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, and a federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas.

VICTIM - Crystal Mendoza


Date of Birth Used:  April 18, 1991 Hair: Black
Place of Birth: Mexico Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'1 1/2" (at time of disappearance) Sex: Female
Weight: 149 pounds (at time of disappearance) Race: White (Hispanic)
Remarks: None

VICTIM - Karen Aguilar

Photograph of Victim - Karen Aguilar

Date of Birth Used:  July 13, 1995 Hair: Black
Place of Birth: Corpus Christi, Texas Eyes: Brown
Height: 4'10 1/2" (at time of disappearance) Sex: Female
Weight: 101 pounds (at time of disappearance) Race: White (Hispanic)
Remarks: None

VICTIM - Jesus Aguilar Jr.

Photograph of Victim - Jesus Aguilar, Jr.

Date of Birth Used:  February 13, 2000 Hair: Black
Place of Birth: Corpus Christi, Texas Eyes: Brown
Height: 4'0" (at time of disappearance) Sex: Male
Weight: 64 pounds (at time of disappearance) Race: White (Hispanic)
Remarks: None

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS CASE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.

Signature of Robert S. Mueller, III

ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
TELEPHONE: (202) 324-3000
 


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