Thread: Cops Say Clown May Have Kidnapped Girl, 14

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Cops Say Clown May Have Kidnapped Girl, 14
Police: Teen Is Pregnant With Suspect's Child

POSTED: 11:19 am PST March 13, 2006
UPDATED: 11:51 am PST March 13, 2006

SAN DIEGO -- Police are searching for a professional clown suspected of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl in North County.

According to officials, Francisco Villegas, 38, worked as a clown at the Escondido swap meet. Police believe he ran off with the girl, who they said is pregnant with his child. Her parents said she disappeared five days ago.

According to investigators, Villegas wrote love letters saying he wanted to marry the girl in Mexico.

"She's 14½ years old, which in Mexico with parental consent would be OK," private investigator Bill Garcia. "They would be able to marry."

The pair could be in Mexico, reported NBC 7/39. They may be traveling in a gray, early '90s Mazda with California plates.

Anyone with information is being urged to call the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

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Missing Pregnant Teen Found Safe In Tijuana

Last Updated:
03-14-06 at 11:26AM

A pregnant 14-year-old girl reported missing a week ago was found safe in Tijuana and returned to her parents, it was reported Tuesday.

Authorities believe she was abducted by the father of the baby, 38-year-old Francisco Villegas.

The girl was found at her grandfather's home in Tijuana Monday night, according to investigators. Her parents had been in contact with her, and she told them she was with Villegas, whom she befriended when she was 12.

According to the girl, she went to her grandfather's house after Villegas abandoned her.

A judge has issued an arrest warrant, accusing Villegas of child molestation and child abduction.

Villegas, who has worked as a clown at children's parties and swap meets, is Latino, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds. He has brown eyes and short, wavy brown hair. He sometimes wears a goatee.