Above: Larry Synclair in 1999 (left), a picture circa 2006 (center), and an age-progressed image to 11, circa 2006 (right)

Larry Ross Synclair Jr.

Last seen in Fresno, California on September 2, 1999

Vital statistics: White male. Born on May 14, 1995. Light brown hair, blue eyes. Was four at the time.

NCIC number: M-843039160

Circumstances: He was abducted by his non-custodial mother, Svetlana Victorovna Synclair. A photo and vital statistics for her are posted below. A felony warrant was issued for her on March 19, 2003. They are believed to be in Russia. She has abducted him twice before and her ex-husband, Larry's father, has accused her of abusing the child and himself. Larry reportedly was "a mental wreck" when returned from one of his abductions. He exhibited behaviors such as bedwetting, crying spells, aggressive spells yet was quick to cower whenever he would make a simple mistake like drop a fork from the table. In 2002, the The Synclair/Cannon Child Abduction Prevention Act was signed into law. Named after Larry and another abducted child, Shelby Cannon, it designed to prevent parental child abductions by requiring California courts to consider flight-risk factors when determining child custody among divorcing spouses. Cannon has since been located in England, but Larry remains missing.


Above: Svetlana Synclair in 1999

Vital statistics: White (Russian) female. Born on February 3, 1964. Brown hair, blue/green eyes. She may dye her hair another color, such as blond or red. She may use the alias last names "Gaurilova" or "Vasilieva." She speaks Russian and English. She works in public relations. Was twenty-seven at the time.

If you have any information as to Larry's whereabouts, please contact the San Diego County District Attorney's Office at 619-531-4345. Any information received can be kept confidential.


Information used to compile this case file came from the following sources:
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The Charley Project
The Doe Network
Please Help! American Child Abducted in Russia
California Missing Persons Registry

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