GBI: Abducted 7-month-old Georgia girl found safe, father in custody
An Amber Alert has been issued for 7-month-old Genesis Gutierrez Harris (left). She is believed to be with Nathaniel Harris (right) (Source: Missingkids.org). (Amber Alert)
LONG COUNTY, Ga. - The 7-month-old girl who was abducted, was found uninjured Thursday afternoon, the GBI confirmed. A suspect, who has been identified as the child's father was taken into custody, officials say.
An Amber Alert had been issued for the abducted infant girl out of Glennville, Georgia Thursday morning.
Officials issued a Levi's Call, Georgia's Amber Alert System for missing and abducted children, for 7-month-old Genesis Gutierrez Harris on behalf of the Long County Sheriff's Office
The little girl is described as being Black and Hispanic with brown eyes and black hair.
She had last been seen wearing a white onesie with black and white polka dots and yellow bands.
Officials later identified the child's abductor as her father, Leander Nathanial Harris.
He is described as being 160 pounds with brown eyes and black hair in a deadlocks style.
Harris has been arrested and faces charges for the abduction of the child and an assault on the child’s mother, investigators said Thursday.
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Harris and the abducted infant were believed to have traveled in a white 2020 Chevrolet Equinox SUV with the North Carolina plate HDR7823.
An investigation continues.
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