Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: October 9, 1998 from Anaheim, California Classification: Family Abduction Date Of Birth: July 27, 1992 Age: 6 years old Weight: 65 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic male. Black hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance
Vincent and his sister Mariella disappeared from Anaheim, California on October 9, 1998. Their parents were divorced, and their mother had custody of them while their father, Vicente Carbajal Martinez, had visitation rights. Vicente was supposed to take his children to Laughlin, Nevada for the weekend and return them to their mother on October 12. Instead, he took them to Mexico and never returned them.Photographs and vital statistics for Vicente are posted below this case summary. A felony warrant was issued for Vincente on June 30, 2010. The children's mother has applied for their return to the United States under the terms of the international civil treaty, Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
Mariella and Vincent were sighted in Puebla, Mexico in March 2008, but they were not recovered. Authorties believe they've living with their father in Sinaloa, Mexico. Their cases remain unsolved.
Vicente Carbajal Martinez
Above Images: Vicente Carbajal Martinez
Date of Birth: April 5, 1961
Age: 37 years old
Height and Weight: 5'4 - 5'6, 180 - 200 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic male. Black hair, brown eyes.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 5 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated December 16, 2011; details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Orange County District Attorney's Office
714-647-7000
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Orange County District Attorney's Office