Louis Samuel Prager was four years old when he was last seen on June 15, 2010, in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York. He is described as having brown hair and brown eyes. Authorities classified his disappearance as a juvenile abduction by a non-custodial parent after his mother reportedly took him from the family home without the father’s consent and traveled to Japan.

The case has an international dimension: the FBI became involved and legal and jurisdictional obstacles have complicated efforts to secure the child’s return. The father has continued to pursue reunification while navigating the difficulties of an international custody dispute. The investigation into Louis’s whereabouts remains open.

If anyone in Astoria or with ties to travel between New York and Japan around June 2010 has information about Louis or his mother, please come forward.