Juan Jose Tristan was seven weeks old when he vanished on August 3, 1987, from Sunland, California. He and his mother, Christina Torres, had been staying at the Senator Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Torres left Juan in the care of a babysitter she knew only as Maria on the morning of August 2 while she attended a job interview. They were to meet later that day at Pershing Park Square, but neither Maria nor Juan appeared and Torres reported him missing the next day.

Investigators believe Maria, who may also have used the name Teresa Anderson, likely abducted Juan either to raise him herself or to sell him. Maria has never been identified; she was described as a white woman about 5 feet 4 inches with reddish-blonde hair and possibly connected to a gang. There has been no confirmed sign of Juan since 1987, and age-progression images have been released to show what he may look like as an adult.

If anyone knew Maria, Teresa Anderson, or has information about Juan’s whereabouts or who cared for him after August 2, 1987, please come forward.