Missing Escondido Teen: Have You Seen Seraphine Bustillos?

ESCONDIDO, CA – The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is seeking the public's help in locating a missing teen from Escondido. Seraphine Bustillos, 15, was last seen in the early morning of Saturday, July 22, in the area of Harmony Grove and Fortuna Del Sur, according to officials.

Seraphine's family believes that she met someone online who lured her from her home, according to The Missing Report. The screen on her bedroom window was reportedly cut open and her pet snake was also missing.

"It's a mother's worst nightmare," her mother, Eveline Bustillos, told 10News.

Seraphine, who goes by "Sara," has a 1.5-foot ball python snake and black backpack with her, according to The Missing Report. She is 5 foot 1 inch tall, 110 pounds, with dyed black hair and blue eyes. She also has pierced ears.

If you see Seraphine or have any information on her whereabout, contact Detective Matt Tomavchak with the Sheriff’s Department's San Marcos station at 760-510-5200.

Image courtesy The Missing Report