Thanit Sheetz-Marti, a 3-year-old girl, was last seen on January 3, 2010, in Lynn, Massachusetts. She and her younger sister, Athena, were reportedly taken by their mother, Mireia Marti, and are believed to have been abducted. The two girls may have been taken to Spain, where their mother has family ties. Authorities suspect that Marti, who was involved in a contentious custody battle with the children’s father, Jonathan Sheetz, fled with the children to avoid legal repercussions.
Despite multiple court orders, Marti has not returned to the U.S. with the children, and their father has been fighting to regain custody through legal channels, including appealing to international courts under the Hague Convention. Both children remain listed as missing, with the possibility that they are still in Spain, where their mother's last known residence was. Law enforcement agencies, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, continue to search for the girls, with hopes of reuniting them with their father in Massachusetts.Last Seen: Jan 3, 2010
