Dad, Stepmom Of Missing New Hampshire Girl Indicted On Charges

CONCORD, NH — The father and stepmother of a missing New Hampshire girl have been indicted on charges discovered by police in Manchester during the course of the missing child’s investigation.

Adam Montgomery, 30, was indicted on a felony second-degree assault charge earlier this month after family members accused him of striking his daughter, Harmony Montgomery, 7, sometime between July 1 and July 22, 2019. The incident occurred in Manchester, reports said. Court documents also revealed an accusation he admitted to the assault. Adam Montgomery was arrested on the charge in January.

Kayla Montgomery, 31, who was initially charged with welfare fraud, has been indicted on a single felony theft by deception count. Prosecutors alleged, between Nov. 30, 2019, and June 2, 2021, she collected benefits for the missing girl by telling the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services that she lived with her when she did not. The value of the benefits was more than $1,500 for the time period.

Kayla Montgomery faces between seven and a half and 15 years in prison if convicted of the charge. She is due back in superior court on April 7.

If convicted, Adam Montgomery could face between three and half to seven years although, in this case, according to Michael Garrity, the public information officer for the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, he could face 10 to 30 years, since the missing girl is under 13. He is due back in court on June 28.

Both are being held in the Hillsborough County Jail.

The indictments were released just days after police confirmed the death of Kelsey Small, Adam Montgomery’s girlfriend. A cause of death has not been released in the case, pending toxicology reports. Police, however, had not accused Small of anything involving the charges against the Montgomerys or the missing girl.

Harmony Montgomery has not been seen since the fall of 2019. Law enforcement entities continue to search for her. Police have not released any new information about the case in weeks and have not been seen searching areas of the Queen City connected to the family.

A house on the west side of Manchester was searched twice by police. Investigators have also released the pictures of two cars Adam Montgomery may have been living in at the time of her disappearance.

New Hampshire officials have also released proposals on how to fix the child welfare system in the state.

The governors of both New Hampshire and Massachusetts have gotten their officials involved in working to fill loopholes and communications within the child protective systems.

Adam Montgomery was also a suspect in a Lynn cold case and previously was arrested and convicted of crimes in the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts.

Reward Increased To $150K

Manchester police also said Friday a reward being offered for information about Harmony Montgomery had increased to $150,000.

Bernice Thomas of Nashua, a woman who has previously made a donation to the effort, has increased her commitment to the cause, Heather Hamel, the public information officer for the Manchester Police Department, said.

“We hope this increase may be what it takes for the right person to come forward,” she said.

How You Can Help Find Harmony

Manchester police are working on the case every day and following up on all tips that come in, Hamel said.

While the volume of tips has decreased, the department was still getting calls on its dedicated tipline.

Anyone with information regarding her disappearance or current whereabouts is asked to call 603-203-6060.

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