Ilias Badys was 3 years old when he was last seen on September 26, 2009, in Sacramento, California. He had traveled to Morocco to visit his non-custodial father, Murad Al-Kanouni, and did not return as planned. His father also failed to return and both are believed to have gone into hiding in Morocco.

Ilias was born in Safi, Morocco, and has a birthmark on the left side of his abdomen. He may also use the name Elias Matthew Pena. The case is classified as a family abduction; Moroccan courts later awarded custody to his mother, Eva Pena, but she was unable to recover him. Authorities continue to treat the case as open and seek information.

If anyone has information about Ilias’s whereabouts or possible sightings in Morocco, please contact the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.