New Appeal For South Jersey Girl, 12, Who Went Missing 21 Years Ago

Police have made a new appeal in the case of a 12-year-old pregnant South Jersey girl who went missing 21 years ago.

Willingboro police this week released an aged-enhanced depiction of Celina Mays, who would be 33 years old today.

Mays was reported missing on Dec. 16, 1996 from her residence in Willingboro. At the time of her disappearance, she was 12 years old and approximately 9 months pregnant, according to police.

This photo is how she looked in 1996.

Her sister, Noreal Mays, told ABC5 it would be better to know her state of being, "if she was with us or not with us." The identity of the baby's father is also not clear.

Police say at the time of her disappearance, Celina's family and the strict church they attended in Mount Holly "were less than cooperative." according to ABC6.

"If you are 12 and nine months pregnant there's not so many things you can do," Noreal told the station. "The family is split on it. Some believe friends of her family helped her escape, and then some of the family believes she was murdered."

The Charley Project, which deals with cases of missing children, offers some possible details surrounding the girls disappearance.

If anyone has any information regarding her disappearance or her whereabouts, please contact the Willingboro Police Department at (609) 877-3001 or the Citizen Tip Hotline at (609) 877-6958.

Police photos