W/W: MISSING PERSON CASE OF MCGRAW, BRITNY

UNCLAS NOGALES 000028 SIPDIS SIPDIS CA/OCS/ACS/WHA SAMUEL COLON-RUIZ E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CASC MX BRITNEY MCGRAW SUBJECT: W/W: MISSING PERSON CASE OF MCGRAW, BRITNY ¶1. Name: Britny L. McGraw ¶2. DPOB: Sep 25, 1990, Phoenix, AZ ¶3. Evidence of Citizenship: Faxed copy of birth certificate ¶4. Description: Height: 5' 3", Weight: 126 lbs, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Blonde ¶5. Date of last contact: Jan 16, 2007 ¶6. Inquirer: Suzanne McGraw (Mother),Tel. (623) 313-1624, Phoenix, AZ ¶7. Privacy Act: None ¶8. Remarks: On Monday, January 29, 2007, Mrs. McGraw contacted Post to report her daughter as missing. Mrs. McGraw said her daughter, Britny McGraw, 16 years of age, has a history of running away and has previously been reported missing nine times. She believed her daughter was in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, at Ruiz Cortinez No. 9 where she has previously worked in a massage parlor. Mrs. McGraw provided photographs of her daughter to assist Post and local officials to identify her daughter. Post contacted local authorities responsible for the protection of minors (DIF) and coordinated with them to visit the massage parlor. Conoff and DIF officials visited on Wednesday, January 31, and though unsuccessful on locating Britny, conoff and DIF officials confirm her employment there and recent presence in Nogales. Co-workers in the parlor said Britny had departed to the U.S., but they expected her return to Mexico later that day. Conoff spoke with Mrs. McGraw on Thursday, February 1 and she said her daughter called her from a friend's house in the Phoenix area the night before at approximately 8:40 pm, but Mrs. McGraw told conoff that she goes to bed and that time and it was to late in the evening to see her daughter. She said she told Britny not to come home and that she should return to Mexico. DIF officials have been advised of the situation and were asked to notify Post if Britny McGraw is located during their routine inspection visits of the area where the massage parlor is located. If Britny is located by DIF officials, Post will work with DIF and Arizona Child Protective Services to arrange her return to and care in Arizona. SHARPE