Maria Sorokin, 34, was last seen on May 17, 2024, in Hobe Sound, Florida. She reportedly left her residence that evening at about 9:00 PM with her son despite court orders prohibiting her from doing so. The next morning, May 18, Sorokin boarded a flight with her son to Istanbul, Turkey, and planned to continue on to Russia.

Sorokin is described as a Caucasian female with brown hair and hazel eyes, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and 110 pounds. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation; Detective Erin Hudson is assigned to the case and the disappearance is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Authorities are seeking information to determine whether the travel was voluntary or whether external factors were involved.

If anyone has information about Maria Sorokin’s movements before she left Florida, or about her travel after May 18, please contact the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.