By Jakob Thorington | Arizona Capitol Times
Two Arizona lawmakers, often called upon to find money for much-needed programs, participated in a search with a more rewarding goal: to find a missing child.
Rep. Cesar Aguilar, D-Phoenix, said he and his seatmate, Rep. Quanta Crews, D-Phoenix, were contacted by a constituent about the missing child, and the two lawmakers immediately started working with local businesses and law enforcement to track down evidence that could help locate the child.
The 13-year-old child, whose name was not shared with the Arizona Capitol Times, was abducted by an adult she met while playing the video game “Roblox,” an online platform where players create the game’s content.
“It was scary,” Aguilar said. “I was definitely scared, too, because the longer it takes, the less chance you have of finding a person.”
The child was able to make a call home from a phone that wasn’t hers. She let her family know she was at a Taco Bell in Idaho and that the person who took her wanted to adopt a dog for her birthday, Aguilar said.
