Search underway for missing teenage police officers who may be victims of human trafficking

By IE Staff

First Published: 10:32 AM PDT, June 6, 2024

The police in California say that a 17-year-old missing since April is a victim of human trafficking.

Isabel Gallego was last seen April 19 with a man Sacramento police identified as 25-year-old Kyree Jackson.

Detectives said they learned that after leaving Sacramento, Gallego spent several days in Portland, Oregon, before finally arriving in Seattle, Washington, allegedly with Jackson.

Gallego has brown eyes, facial piercings and green hair, but cops say she may have changed her appearance.

She is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs approximately 105 pounds.

Jackson is approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs approximately 165 pounds. Jackson has two felony warrants for his arrest and could potentially be armed, police said.

Gallego's parents said CBS News that their daughter left without taking any personal belongings and has not contacted them for more than two months.

“It's been excruciating, absolutely horrible,” Isabel's mother, Julie Gallego, told CBS News.

“It really seemed out of character for him,” added his father, Richard. “Recently, she was talking about her future career as a social worker helping at-risk children. She had plans for the future.”

Anyone who sees Isabel Gallego or Kyree Jackson is asked to exercise caution and contact local law enforcement, police said. Cops also urged anyone with information regarding Gallego to contact the Sacramento Police Department at 916-808-5471.

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