Missing Bonney Lake Teen Returns Home

BONNEY LAKE, WA - Lileana "Lily" Christopherson, the 15-year-old Bonney Lake girl missing since May 9, was found Sunday by Puyallup police. Christopherson was with Puyallup police Sunday afternoon, and was soon to be reunited with her family.

Police, federal officials, family, and members of the community have been looking for the teen for weeks. Over the last week, local police made three arrests connected to her disappearance, including the arrests of two men who allegedly raped her.

A 39-year-old sex offender, Christopher Fitzpatrick, was arrested over the Memorial Day weekend in Lakewood along with his companion, Maria Anne Counts, 29, on multiple charges including kidnapping, promoting sex abuse of a minor, third-degree child rape, possession of child pornography, and providing drugs to a minor. Both have pleaded not guilty to those charges. Police said that Christopherson went to Fitzpatrick's home on May 9 after leaving her home in Bonney Lake.

According to charging documents, Fitzpatrick raped Christopherson in a hotel room, and later advertised her as a prostitute on the internet.

Read more about the case at the following links:

• Man Arrested On Rape Charge In Lily Christopherson Case
• Missing Bonney Lake Teen Was Kidnapped By Sex Offender
• Police Looking For Missing Bonney Lake Teen

Image courtesy Bonney Lake police