Leonard Gerald Cartaya Varela was three years old when he vanished from his Leesburg, Virginia, home in the 700 block of Vermillion Drive NE on May 18, 2017. He is described as a Hispanic male with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen with his six-year-old sister Andreva Alessa Cartaya Varela and their mother, Andrea Varela Crespo.

Authorities believe the children were taken by their non-custodial mother, Andrea Varela Crespo, then 34, described as a Hispanic female with black hair and brown eyes. Investigators suspect Andrea may have left the United States with the children and possibly traveled to Mexico. Age-progressed images have been circulated to help the public identify the siblings.

Leesburg Police continue to request tips that could help locate Leonard and his sister. If anyone has information about their whereabouts or remembers seeing them after May 18, 2017, please come forward.