Missing for seven years, abducted georgia boy found safe in colorado

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — A 14-year-old boy missing for more than seven years was found safe in Colorado after Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a trespassing call uncovered a high-profile kidnapping case, authorities announced.

Abdul Aziz Khan was located on February 23 after deputies were dispatched to a vacant home on Kelliwood Way in Highlands Ranch. The homeowner, monitoring security cameras, reported two people had entered the property illegally. When deputies arrived, they found two children in a vehicle outside, and a man and woman inside the home who claimed to be associated with a realtor. Their story began to fall apart during a four-hour investigation.

The woman, later identified as 40-year-old Rabia Khalid, was found to have an active warrant for felony kidnapping. Authorities confirmed that Khan, one of the children at the scene, was abducted by Khalid—his non-custodial parent—from Atlanta, Georgia, on November 27, 2017. The U.S. Marshals Service had been searching for him ever since.

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Khalid and 42-year-old Elliot Blake Bourgeois were arrested and booked into the Douglas County Jail on charges including second-degree kidnapping, forgery, identity theft, providing false information to authorities, and trespassing. Bond was set at $1 million each.

Khan’s family, who requested privacy, released a statement: “We’re overwhelmed with joy that Aziz has finally been found. We want to thank everyone for their support over the last seven years.”

“This case highlights the commitment of our officers to seek justice and protect the most vulnerable,” said Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly.

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