{"id":529560,"date":"2024-07-28T11:20:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T18:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/?p=529560"},"modified":"2024-07-28T11:20:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T18:20:14","slug":"father-of-missing-teen-arrested-on-suspicion-of-child-abduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/father-of-missing-teen-arrested-on-suspicion-of-child-abduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Father Of Missing Teen Arrested On Suspicion Of Child Abduction\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=index-1108.html alt=\"US-SOCIETY-COMMUNITY-SECURITY\nA K9 dog is lead to a police vehicel during a display by the Monterey Park police department at a &quot;Night Out&quot; activity on August 1, 2017 in Monterey Park, California One of hundreds of such activites expected to take place across the country for National Night Out, which began over 30 years ago with a call for people to hold small public gatherings in a take-back-the-streets show of community pride which, over the years, has grown to include block parties, parades, movie screenings and picnics. \/ AFP PHOTO \/ FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN\/AFP via Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-529563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-825385082.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-825385082-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-825385082-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>OAN Staff\u00a0<a href=index-1095.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br>11:20 AM \u2013 Sunday, July 28, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The father of a 15-year-old girl from Southern California who had been missing for nearly a week has been taken into custody on suspicion of kidnapping and other offenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In relation to Alison Jillian Chao&#8217;s disappearance, Jeffrey Chao is also charged with fabricating a police report, according to the Monterey Park Police Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alison was reported missing July 16<sup>th<\/sup> but was found safe on Tuesday in a mystery that touched off requests for public assistance and searches organized by residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe department\u2019s dedicated efforts and collaboration with other agencies were pivotal in resolving this critical situation and ensuring Alison Chao\u2019s safety,&#8221; Monterey Park police said in a statement. \u201cThe Monterey Park Police Department Investigations Bureau is still currently investigating this incident and has no further comment at this time. We want to assure the community of Monterey Park that the department remains steadfast in its commitment to the safety and well-being of residents. We appreciate your continued support during this investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah Bui, the father&#8217;s family law attorney, claims that Alison&#8217;s mother has exclusive legal custody of her due to mental health issues. As of last week, Annie Chao was given temporary physical custody, according to Bui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a press conference on Tuesday, Jeffrey expressed gratitude to friends and the community for their assistance in finding his daughter. According to the father&#8217;s lawyer, there is no suspicion of foul play or kidnapping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been really worried about where she\u2019s been,\u201d the father said. \u201cWe really appreciate what everyone\u2019s done and helped out with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: Jeffrey Chao, the father of a teen missing for a week, has been arrested for suspicion of child abduction and falsifying a police report.  On Tuesday I asked him if he saw or heard from his daughter while she was missing. <a href=losangelesaa24.html>#LosAngeles<\/a> <a href=montereyparkaa24.html>#MontereyPark<\/a> <a href=alisonchaoaa24.html>#AlisonChao<\/a> <a href=index-1109.html>pic.twitter.com\/YBA0TGBSYe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) <a href=index50a7-2.html>July 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=index-1104.html charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Alison had been last seen on July 16<sup>th<\/sup> at 6:20 p.m. in the 4400 block of Collis Avenue. According to police and family, the girl had left her father&#8217;s home in Monterey Park that afternoon and was riding a blue mountain bike and carrying a black backpack as she made her way to her aunt&#8217;s house in San Gabriel. However, she never made it there. Several surveillance cameras around the neighborhood captured her riding her bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My friend\u2019s dear friend needs help finding daughter Alison Jillian Chao missing since Tuesday \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WNLy0e2MOp\">pic.twitter.com\/WNLy0e2MOp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rob Fukuzaki (@abc7rob) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abc7rob\/status\/1814472009516233151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She was located on Tuesday morning after someone in the Glendale area recognized her and contacted the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The teen&#8217;s parents are currently going through a custody battle and divorce. Alison, according to Jeffrey Chao&#8217;s lawyer, lived with her father; however, just prior to the adolescent&#8217;s disappearance, her mother was given temporary custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details about Alison\u2019s disappearance remain unclear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jose Romero, Jeffery&#8217;s lawyer, said he was being held without bail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The father of a 15-year-old girl from Southern California who had been missing for nearly a week has been taken into custody on suspicion of kidnapping and other offenses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":529563,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[80865,30721,135135,135153,441,135138,12271,34493,135129,59023,135132,135141,135147,920,135144,135150,176],"class_list":["post-529560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsroom","tag-15-year-old-girl","tag-abril-elfi","tag-alison-jillian-chao","tag-annie-chao","tag-business","tag-collis-avenue","tag-custody-battle","tag-divorce","tag-fabricating-a-police-report","tag-glendale","tag-hannah-bui","tag-jeffrey-chao","tag-jose-romero","tag-kidnapping","tag-monterey-park-police-department","tag-san-gabriel","tag-southern-california"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-825385082.webp","author_info":{"display_name":"Abril Elfi","author_link":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/author\/abril-elfi\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529560"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=529560"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":529569,"href":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529560\/revisions\/529569"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/529563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=529560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=529560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=529560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}