Above: Victoria Lopez in 1997 (left) and an age-progressed image to 14, circa 2009 (right)

Victoria Marie Lopez

Last seen in Kilgore, Texas on September 17, 1997

Vital statistics: Hispanic female. Born on December 18, 1995. Black hair, brown eyes. She has pierced ears and a gap between her front teeth. She may have a vertical scar on her nose and a dark spot, similar in appearance to a bruise, on the top of her wrist. Was one at the time.

NCIC number: M-161675443

Circumstances: She was abducted by her non-custodial father, Raul Rodriguez Lopez. A photo and vital statistics are posted below. A felony arrest warrant is on file for him. They may be in California, or may have left the country and traveled to Mexico. Victoria's mother, Jetta Lopez, has since remarried and she has a younger half sister, and two younger half brothers, and a stepfather, who she has never met.


Above: Raul Lopez in 1997

Vital statistics: Hispanic (Mexican) male. Born on June 27, 1968. Black hair, black eyes. He may reverse his middle and last names, as in "Raul Lopez Rodriguez." He has scars on his left forearm, along the left side of his jaw line, and on his forehead. He is sociable and may be found in bars, restaurants, and billiard halls. Was twenty-nine at the time.

If you have any information as to Victoria's whereabouts, please contact the Rusk County Sheriff's Office at 903-657-3581. 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 Doe Network
The Charley Project
Child Search Ministries
Texas Department of Public Safety
California Missing Persons Registry

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