RYOKO UCHIYAMA
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| Alias: | Ryoko Lin |
DESCRIPTION
| Date of Birth Used: | October 15, 1973 | Hair: | Black |
| Place of Birth: | Japan | Eyes: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'7" | Sex: | Female |
| Weight: | 105 pounds | Race: | Asian |
| Occupation: | Uchiyama is believed to have training as a kindergarten school teacher. | ||
| Remarks: | Uchiyama has a scar on her lower abdomen. She enjoys antique shopping. | ||
THE CRIME
On March 16, 2006, Ryoko Uchiyama is believed to have left California with her one-year-old daughter Melissa Hinako Braden. Uchiyama was involved in a custody dispute with the child's father at the time. Uchiyama and Braden are believed to be currently residing in Japan.
A warrant for child custody deprivation was issued for the arrest of Uchiyama by the Superior Court of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, on March 27, 2006. A federal arrest warrant was issued on May 15, 2006, by the United States District Court, Central District of California, after Uchiyama was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
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| Date of Birth Used: | April 6, 2005 | Hair: | Brown |
| Place of Birth: | Los Angeles, California | Eyes: | Brown |
| Height: | 2'8" (at the time of her disappearance) | Sex: | Female |
| Weight: | 24 pounds (at the time of her disappearance) | Race: | Biracial (Asian and White) |
| Remarks: | Melissa has a dark mark on both her right shoulder and her lower back. She may use the name Hinako or Hina, and the last name Uchiyama. | ||
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS CASE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.
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ROBERT S. MUELLER, III |
| Los Angeles Field Office | Parental Kidnappings |
| FBI Home Page | FBI Field Offices |