Missing Person: Sophie Reeder

In 2017 Sophie Reeder, left her home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to go for a midnight walk. The next morning when her father went to check on the fifteen-year-old, he was greeted to the horror every parent dreads, Sophie was gone.

If you have any information regarding Sophie Reeder, you are urged to call the Fort Lauderdale Police department at 1-954-828-5700 or the National center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST, That’s 1-800-843-5678

The Anti-Predator Project is a twenty-four-seven hotline that you can call if you believe a loved one is being trafficked and don't want to involve law enforcement.

305-796-4859

The National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733

If you want more information about human trafficking, please check out the United States Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime website, that includes references to and resources for victims and those wishing to help.

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