FBI Needs Help Finding Laguna Teen Who May Be in Danger

The FBI today released photos of a man they want to question about the whereabouts of a teenage girl seen with him panhandling in Laguna Beach because they believe she may be in danger.

The photos of the man, described as white and in his 50s or 60s, were taken in Laguna Beach on Sept. 28 or 29, according to FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller.

The man has short, graying hair, a receding hair line and last was seen with a trimmed salt-and-pepper beard.

In the photos, the man wore a dark-colored T-shirt, blue jeans, white Nike high-top shoes and black prescription glasses.

The man has claimed to be from Hawaii and was seen begging for change with the teen, Eimiller said.

Authorities are not sure about the girl’s identity, but witnesses told police “she appeared to be in a circumstance that was not healthy,” Eimiller said.

The man investigators want to talk to was seen driving a car with stolen Alabama license plate 58DZ806 on the rear of the vehicle, which appeared to be a blue Mazda Protege, Eimiller said.

The car was missing a right rear hubcap and did not have a front license plate, Eimiller said.

The man and the teen have also been seen at the Crossroads Shopping Center in Meridian, Mississippi, on Sept. 12. It also is possible the man was sighted Sept. 11 in Bessemer, Alabama.

Anyone with information was asked to call investigators at (310) 477-6565.

City News Service