Above: Emily Izykowski in 2000 (left) and an age-progressed image to 5, circa 2001 (right) (Photos of Emily at the time of her abduction are not available)

Emily Maria Izykowski

Last seen in Park Ridge, Illinois on August 3, 1998

Vital statistics: White female. Born on January 6, 1996. Light brown hair, blue eyes. She may be tall for her age. Her nicknames are "Emi" and "Pumpkin." She speaks Slovak and English. Was two at the time.

NCIC number: M-156633344

Circumstances: She was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Eva Sloboda. A photo and vital statistics are posted below. Her parents was in the middle of a custody battle at the time of her abduction. An FBI warrant for international parental kidnapping was issued for her on November 12, 1998. Her father has since been granted full custody. They are believed to be in Bratislava, Slovakia.


Above: Eva Sloboda in 1998

Vital statistics: White (Slovakian) female. Born on December 12, 1960. Brown hair, brown eyes. She may use the names "Eva Izykowski" or "Eva Sloboda Izykowski." She speaks Slovak and English. Was thirty-seven at the time.

If you have any information as to Emily's whereabouts, please contact the Park Ridge Police Department at 847-318-5252. Any information received can be kept confidential.


Information used to compile this casefile came from the following resources:
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The Charley Project
The Doe Network

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