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Autistic Teen Missing From School Found Safe
20 Oct
Summary
- An 18-year-old autistic student disappeared from his special needs school.
- The student was found safe approximately 30 miles from his home.
- A social media post played a role in the successful recovery.
A tense search concluded happily when an 18-year-old student with autism was found safe three days after disappearing from his school. The student, Junior Saavedra, was last seen leaving the Diane S. Leichman Career Preparatory and Transition Center in Reseda, California.
His mother expressed deep concern, noting her son has the cognitive ability of a four-year-old and could not find his way home. School officials reportedly informed her of his departure over an hour after he was last seen.
The California Highway Patrol had issued a bulletin highlighting the student as endangered. Fortunately, he was located on Monday, October 19, and reunited with his family.
Family members revealed that a social media post was instrumental in his discovery approximately 30 miles from home, though specific details of his disappearance and journey remain unclear.
