Philadelphia police issued an Amber Alert for Julia Rakoczy, age 9, on May 26, 2009 after her mother, Bonnie Sweeten, called 911, saying that she and her daughter were the victims of a carjacking. Sweeten said two black men had forced her into the trunk of a 1990s Cadillac, and stole her GMC Yukon Denali, with Rokoczy still inside.Philadelphia Inquirer: Suv of Missing Mother and Daughter Found (May 27, 2009)
On May 27, Sweeten was spotted on surveillance tape, boarding a plane at Philadelphia International Airport under a stolen identity. Later on, both mother and daughter were found at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.Salon.com: DA: Missing Pa. mom, girl found at Disney World (May 27, 2009) Rakoczy was unharmed—Sweeten faces charges of identity theft and making false reports.Salon.com: DA: Missing Pa. mom, girl found at Disney World (May 27, 2009)
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Age
9 years old
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Mother
Bonnie Sweeten
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Father
Anthony Racoczy
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Step-father
Richard Larry Sweeten
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Has two sisters
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Attends Belmont Hills Elementary School
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Rakoczy has long brown hair and blue eyes
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Height
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Supposedly abducted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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Mother called 911 and said she was forced into the trunk of a Cadillac after a small accidentPhiladelphia Inquirer: Suv of Missing Mother and Daughter Found (May 27, 2009)
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Sweeten said Rakoczy was still in the SUV
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The Yukon Denali was found at about 1
30 a.m. on May 27, 2009
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The pair were found at Walt Disney World in Orlando later in the day
