Above: Angelo Hudek in 2004 (left) and an age-progressed image to 15, circa 2010 (right)


Above: Joseph Hudek in 2004 (left) and an age-progressed image to 16, circa 2010 (right)

Angelo Russell and Joseph Robert Hudek

Last seen in Tinley Park, Illinois on April 18, 2004

Vital statistics: Angelo is a hispanic male. He was born on May 19, 1995. Light brown hair, blue eyes. His left ear is deformed; part of the earlobe is missing. Was eight at the time. Joseph is a hispanic male. He was born on June 22, 1994. Black hair, brown eyes. His nickname is "Joe". He is described as shy and does not talk often. Was nine at the time.

NCIC numbers: M-784024983 (Angelo) and M-144014289 (Joseph)

Circumstances: They were abducted by their non-custodial mother, Maria Elena Vilchis-Guerrero. A photo and vital statistics are posted below. Their father, Russell Hudek, has custody. The mother was allowed visitation and then fled with the children. This is the second time they have been abducted. An FBI warrant for kidnapping was issued for her on May 13, 2004. They are believed to be in Mexico. Their father has spoken to Angelo in February 2008 and again in April 2008, but at the time could not name the school he was attending.


Above: Maria Vilchis-Guerrero in 2004

Vital statistics: Hispanic female. Born on November 1, 1964. Black hair, brown eyes. Vilchis-Guerrero may use the last name "Hudek." She has a birthmark on her right cheek. Was thirty-nine at the time.

If you have any information as to the Hudek childrens' whereabouts, please contact the Tinley Park Police Department at 708-532-9111. 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
NewsLibrary
The Southtown Star News

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