Top Row and Bottom Left and Center: Beck, circa 2000;
Bottom Right: Age-progression to age 12 (circa 2010)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: June 17, 2000 from Ronkonkoma, New York Classification: Family Abduction Date Of Birth: July 11, 1998 Age: 1 year old Height and Weight: 3'0, 35 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Beck may use the name Rena Dawson or Sabrena Dawson. She may spell her name "Sabrina." She has a small birthmark shaped like an inverted heart on the back of her neck. Her ears are pierced.
Details of Disappearance
Beck was last seen in Ronkonkoma, New York on June 17, 2000. She was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Yvette Torres, during a court-ordered visitation. Beck's father has custody of her, but Torres was permitted to see her for two weeks every month. She had wanted Beck to move to Florida with her, but the child's father refused to permit it. A photograph and vital statistics for Torres are posted below this case summary. A federal warrant for international parental kidnapping was issued for her on February 7, 2001.Torres has previously lived in Deerfield Beach, Florida. She got a fraudulent United States passport for Beck prior to her disappearance, in the name of Sabrena Dawson. She and Beck are believed to have left the country; authorities found passport information for them and international airline tickets paid for by Torres. They may be in Madrid, Spain; England; France; Florida; New Jersey; California; or Puerto Rico. Beck's case remains unsolved.
Yvette Torres
Above: Yvette Torres
Date of Birth: June 21, 1963
Age: 36 years old
Height and Weight: 5'4, 110 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Torres may use the last names Dawson, Thomsen, Thompson, and/or Torres-Dawson. She speaks fluent English and Spanish, and some French and German as well. Torres may wear eyeglasses or contact lenses. She may have dyed her hair blonde, red or black.
Medical Conditions: Torres suffers from bipolar disorder and requires several prescription medications, including Zoloft and Depakote, to treat it. She also suffers from a muscle condition.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated May 18, 2011; age-progression updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New York Office
212-384-1000
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
New York State Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse
Child Quest International Inc.
Child Search Ministries
International Broadcasting Bureau
Without a Trace
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Interpol
Missing Children Recovery Foundation
New York Missing Persons