Haley Harris (center) was arrested after an ICE Homeland Security Investigations operation found she kidnapped her three-year-old child to Mexico. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; DHS)
Local outlet ABC 33/40 reported that the kidnapped child, Kionii Haugen, was returned home to Orange Beach, Alabama, after 12 days. The outlet said that Harris took the child with her to Pensacola, Atlanta, San Diego, Tijuana and Mexico City before being located by authorities.
During this period, ICE said that Harris contacted Pedraza-Trejo 193 times in the span of just a few days.
The ICE statement said, "The fact that Harris maintained repeated contact with Pedraza-Trejo, a man convicted of such vile crimes, while illegally holding her child, underscores the gravity of her actions and the danger she posed to the child’s safety."
Harris was extradited to the U.S. on Sept. 28 and subsequently arrested and faces charges for international parental kidnapping, according to ICE.
Homeland Security Investigations SWAT Team performs drills at Octovio "Ox" Gonzales SWAT Complex in LaPlas, Louisiana, Wednesday, January 15, 2025. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)
Steven Schrank, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Georgia and Alabama, also commented on the case, saying it "highlights the power of collaboration between U.S. and international law enforcement agencies."
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"Thanks to the swift and decisive actions of our dedicated agents and partners, a child has been safely reunited with her family, and the individual responsible will face the consequences of her actions," said Schrank.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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