Nayelis Sanchez was 16 when she vanished from her Philadelphia home in the winter of 2019. On the night of January 10 she was seen by her mother going to bed at about 11:30 PM; she was gone the next morning. The family suspected she may have left to be with an adult boyfriend, Roberto Rivera-Modesto, and there were unconfirmed reports she might have been pregnant and living in Luquillo, Puerto Rico.

Philadelphia police opened an investigation and followed leads, including a search on the 200 block of West Birch Street that did not locate her. Family members have had some indirect contact with Nayelis through friends or online messages, but her exact whereabouts and welfare remain unconfirmed and the case is active.

What information, however small, might help clarify where Nayelis went or whether she is safe?