Christa Nicole Belusko was two years old with brown hair and brown eyes when she was last seen with her mother, Christine Belusko, at the Mount Airy Lodge in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. The last confirmed date connected to the case is September 20, 1991, when Christine’s body was found in a remote, weedy area of Staten Island. Christine had been handcuffed, beaten, strangled, and set on fire; a hammer inscribed Loyd L was recovered at the scene. No trace of Christa was found.

Christine remained unidentified for nearly three decades until forensic genealogy identified her in April 2021. Family members then learned Christine had a daughter; they had believed Christine had moved to Florida after leaving Clifton, New Jersey, in July 1991. Investigators do not know Christa’s father and say Christa could possibly still be alive. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has issued an age-progressed image to aid the search.

What can readers who knew Christine or a little girl named Christa in 1991 share that might help locate her?