Hana Scordato was 14 months old when she was last seen in Newark, New Jersey, on December 17, 2005. At that time she was described as about two feet tall, weighing roughly 20 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. Her disappearance is officially classified as a family abduction.

Authorities believe Hana was taken by her mother, Rumi Kataoka, and there is strong suspicion they traveled to Japan. Investigators note Hana may be using the last name Kataoka, which complicates locating her across international borders. The Wayne Township Police Department handled the investigation, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children includes her on a list of American children believed to have been abducted to Japan.

If anyone has information about Hana’s whereabouts, travel after December 17, 2005, or sightings using the name Kataoka, please come forward. Who has knowledge that could help bring Hana home?