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Ethan John Missing Person Case

Last seen in Charlottesville, Virginia on Sep 28, 2013

Victim Details

Created

Jun 08, 2015

Case Added

Dec 20, 2023

Firstname

Ethan

Lastname

John

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

51 inches

Weight

45 lbs

Ethnicity

Other

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 28, 2013

City

Charlottesville

State

Virginia

County

Charlottesville City

Agency ID

3042

Agency Name

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Agency City

Charlottesville

Agency State

Virginia

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Agency Case #

7B-RH-5330984

Primary Agency

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

07/14/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description (LOCATED)

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In the autumn of 2013, a young boy named Ethan John, who was five years old at the time, disappeared from Charlottesville, Virginia. He was last officially seen on September 28, 2013. Ethan is described as being of multi-racial descent, including Black, White, and Indian heritage. At the time he went missing, he had black hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were not those of a typical missing child case; from the outset, it was believed that he was with a family ...

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Last Seen: Sep 28, 2013

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Ethan John Missing Person Case

Last seen in Charlottesville, Virginia on Sep 28, 2013

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