The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has upgraded the disappearance of 16-year-old Madison Fields to an “endangered missing juvenile.”
According to Local 12 News, Madison was last seen February 13 at around 4 p.m. in Cinncinati, leaving the the InTown Suites on Colerain Avenue.
She reportedly left to meet an 18-year-old named “Josh,” whom she met on Session, an encrypted messaging app. Madison’s sister said Josh had initially claimed to be 16.
“Nobody should go through this. It’s breaking us down,” her father, Tyler Hirn, said.
Love ones have been sharing flyers, while businesses on Colerain Avenue provided security footage from the day Madison vanished, WLWT reports.
The footage showed reportedly showed Madison walking down Colerain Avenue before heading west toward Harry Lee Lane.
“We’ve had word that the flyers have made it all the way to New Richmond, Indiana,” Josh Selvidge, the father of Madsison’s boyfriend said.
Madison’s grandmother, Kathy Owens, said the teen’s phone has been off since Friday, according to FOX 19.
Hirm added that the family is “definitely not mad at her,” and just want her home safely.
“She’s a very good kid. Something is wrong,” he told FOX 19.
“I was under the impression she was at her friend Lily’s house, but she didn’t go that way. So, that’s when we first found out something was wrong and then we got ahold of the police.”
Madison was last seen in camouflage pants, a black “Champion” hooded sweatshirt, and black shoes. She left with a black backpack and a white grocery bag.
She’s described as a white female who weighs 125 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040 or the Colerain Police Department immediately at 513-385-7504.
Tipsters can also submit information on the Colerian PD digital tip line.
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[Feature Photo: Madison Fields/Facebook]