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Ethan Shinoy John, a 5-year-old boy, was last seen on September 28, 2013, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Ethan, along with his 8-year-old brother Jeremy, was abducted by their non-custodial father, Shinoy John. The case has been classified as a family abduction, and the children are believed to have been taken to India shortly after their disappearance.
Ethan and his brother are of multiracial descent (Black, White, and Indian), and both boys were last seen in India in December 2014. The ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 28, 2013
Ethan and his brother are of multiracial descent (Black, White, and Indian), and both boys were last seen in India in December 2014. The ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 28, 2013
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Dec 20, 2023
Ethan
John
16
5
51 inches
45 lbs
Other
Male
Sep 28, 2013
Charlottesville
Virginia
Charlottesville City
349
3042
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Charlottesville
Virginia
,
7B-RH-5330984
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Black
Brown
Brown
12/03/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I was scrolling through some old case files and stumbled upon the disappearance of Ethan and Jeremy ... ...Read More
07/28/2024
07/28/2024
Has anyone else noticed the lack of media attention on Ethan and Jeremy Shinoy John’s case? It's b... ...Read More
05/28/2023
05/28/2023
I came across Ethan and Jeremy's case while browsing old files on missing persons, and it stuck with... ...Read More
02/09/2023
02/09/2023
