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The father of a missing 14-year-old girl who vanished from a school football game with two ‘sketchy older men’ says she was a ‘high risk’ target for predators.
David Campbell claims his daughter Chloe has been ‘struggling since the pandemic’ and believes that she may have been targeted by traffickers.
Chloe disappeared on September 30 after being spotted at a Boulder High School football game, in Colorado, and was last seen by witnesses looking ‘intoxicated’ on Boulder Creek Trail.
Her parents reported her missing that night, but it took police until October 8 – eight days later – to urge anyone with information about her whereabouts to come forward.
David warned those who he thinks could have taken his daughter that he will find them, and the family will ‘never stop until Chloe is home safe.’
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are also ‘working closely’ with Chloe’s family to help locate the missing teen.
Since her disappearance, Chloe’s parents say they were passed an ominous photo by one of their daughters’ friends from an anonymous Snapchat account.
While the image proved that she was alive, her parents claim she looked ‘injured and unwell’ adding that it could have been sent ‘from anyone’.
Boulder Police have been criticized for branding the teenager as a ‘runaway’ despite there being no indication that has fled her home in the past.
Chloe Campbell, 14, was last seen at a Boulder High School football game on September 30, accompanied by two ‘older sketchy men’ before witnesses claim they saw her looking ‘intoxicated’ on a trail close by
The family of the teenager received a sinister photo from an anonymous Snapchat profile which showed Chloe looking ‘injured and unwell’, and they are concerned that she is being held against her will
David Campbell, right, claims his daughter Chloe has been ‘struggling since the pandemic’ and believes that she may have been targeted by traffickers. Her parents say police are ‘finally’ taking the case seriously
They have now launched an appeal saying that she might be ‘in danger’, but say that the case doesn’t ‘meet the criteria for the issuance of an Amber Alert.’
On Monday morning, Chloe’s parents said they were ‘relieved’ police are ‘finally taking this case seriously’.
Among those criticizing the cops for their slow response is John Ramsey, half-brother of murdered JonBenét Ramsey, who told DailyMail.com Chloe’s case was being treated with the same ‘apathy’ as his sister’s.
Chloe’s family fear that she may have been trafficked and is being held against her will – and have received multiple tips that their daughter is currently 600 miles away in Arizona.
Her father said: ‘We want to make clear that we do not have any family in Arizona so this is very suspicious to us.
‘I am not an expert in trafficking but what I do know that the tactics of tactics of traffickers is to prey on young girls that are at high risk and Chloe has been struggling since the pandemic she has many risk factors that these types of predators prey on.
‘I’m speaking to you right now whoever you are that’s keeping Chloe from coming home know that we are looking for you and that we are going to find you and we are never going to stop until Chloe is home safe.’
The anonymous Snapchat is the only communication the family have received, from someone they believe is a ‘third party’ pretending to be their daughter – adding that the profile ‘could be anybody.’
The name on the account is not one they are familiar with and it is unclear when they received the message.
Several friends have also apparently received messaged from the missing girl, with communications on Snapchat vanishing immediately after they are opened.
Her parents fear that her friends or other young teenagers are keeping information from authorities out of fear for their own safety.
Dr Jessica Knape Romo, her mother, and David, have hired private investigators to look into the whereabouts of their daughter.
They added that their daughter has several underlying physical and mental health conditions, which she has not been able to take her medication for.
In a statement they said: ‘After 10 days, our beloved 14 year old daughter, Chloe Campbell, is still missing.
‘While we are grateful that the Boulder Police Department and news sources are finally taking this case seriously, broadening the call for help and legitimizing the situation, we remain gravely concerned that she may be being trafficked and is not able to voluntarily come home.
‘We have no credible communication from Chloe herself in 10 full days, and we believe there are still friends who know more than they have shared with law enforcement.
David warned those who he thinks could have taken his daughter that he will find them, and the family will ‘never stop until Chloe is home safe.’ The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are also ‘working closely’ with Chloe’s family
Her parents launched a desperate attempt to bring their daughter home, by hanging flyers around town with Boulder Police Department only joining the effort to find her eight days later
Dr Jessica Knape confirmed that her daughter had not been able to take her medication for her underlying health conditions
Several friends have reportedly received messages from the missing teenager, but her parents say they have come from social media accounts that they are unfamiliar with
‘We are working closely with law enforcement agencies and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to bring Chloe home. ‘
Angeline Hartmann, Director of Communications, NCMEC, told DailyMail.com: ‘The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is working closely with Chloe’s family to help them find answers about her disappearance.
‘Time is critical and we are asking the public to get involved and share her story. You never know when you could be that one person who could help bring a missing child home.’
Her mother added that she may be with one or several people who are men or older boys who could be ‘involved with drug dealing and who may have violent criminal records.’
Speaking to Fox News, her father David added: ‘Chloe never came home and we became very concerned, started investigating, and found that she was last seen with two older men.
‘She was described by eyewitnesses as being with two men. Older men. Too old to be in high school. One of whom was Asian and the other who had a beard.
‘This was around lunchtime at Boulder High and also a football game, these two men are described as being sketchy.
‘The pushback that we got from both Boulder High and Boulder police saying hey it’s no big deal she’s just a runaway was frustrating, but we never stopped investigating.’
Her mother described her as ‘vivacious and funny’, adding that they would use ‘every resource in this planet’ to bring her home safe and sound.
David Campbell claims his daughter Chloe has been ‘struggling since the pandemic’ and believes that she may have been targeted by traffickers
The brother of murdered JonBenet Ramsey, John Ramsey, has also taken aim at Boulder Police over their response to the missing 14-year-old. The pageant queens slaying has never been solved by the police force, despite several breakthroughs since the 1996 killing
Ramsey tweeted: ‘Damnit Boulder get off you’re a** and find this child! Have you ever met a 14yr old kid? Not usually trusted to make sound rational decisions’
In a statement Boulder Police confirmed that no one has spoken to Chloe since September 30, ten days ago.
They added: ‘Investigators have received some information from friends who appear to have been in contact with Chloe, and there have been a few reported sightings of her in and around the Boulder area.
‘However, no one in her family has spoken with Chloe since September 30.
‘Friends have received messages that they believe could be from Chloe saying she is safe with a “family” in Arizona and does not want to return home, but family and police have been unable to confirm if these messages are, in fact, from Chloe or true.
‘This case presently does not meet the criteria for the issuance of an Amber Alert, but investigators are growing increasingly concerned about the teen’s safety as it is believed that she has no access to money or her medication. She may be with an adult male.
Her mother described her as ‘vivacious and funny’, adding that they would use ‘every resource in this planet’ to bring her home safe and sound
Boulder Police are now calling for anyone with information about the missing schoolgirl to come forward, saying she might be ‘in danger’ despite initially dismissing the case as a ‘runaway’
David warned those who he thinks could have taken his daughter that he will find them, and the family will ‘never stop until Chloe is home safe’
‘Chloe’s loved ones have posted fliers around town, and police are hoping that amplifying this message will help in reuniting the child with her family.
‘Chloe’s family wants Chloe to know that they just want her home safe and that she is not in trouble.’
A statement from Boulder High School added: ‘We have been in close contact with the Boulder Police Department, as they have been investigating a missing BVSD student from Boulder High School who failed to come home after last Friday’s Boulder High vs. Fairview football game (on September 30).
‘While they have classified the case as a runaway, they are now indicating that the student may be in danger, which is why we are reaching out to share the information with our community.
‘Please see the information below from the Boulder Police Department website and if you have any information, please contact Detective Cody Hartkopp with the Boulder Police Department at 303-441-3330.’
Anyone with information should contact Boulder Police Department at 303-441-3333 option 8 and reference case 22-9868 or Chloe’s full name: Chloe Campbell.
For a completely anonymous tip, call 1-800-THE-LOST, press #1 and refer to report 146-2673.
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