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Melissa Braden

Missing
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Melissa Hinako Braden, a biracial child of Asian and Caucasian descent, was last seen on March 16, 2006, in Los Angeles, California, when she was only 11 months old. Melissa was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Ryoko Uchiyama, amidst a custody dispute with Melissa's father, Patrick Braden. At the time of the abduction, Uchiyama defied a court order that required her to stay in the United States and surrendered her passport. Instead, she fled to Japan with Melissa.

Ryoko Uchiyama, a ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 16, 2006
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  • Have you seen this child? Melissa Hinako Braden - MissingKids.org
  • Melissa Hinako Braden - The Charley Project
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    Victim Details

    Jun 01, 2013

    Jun 03, 2019

    Melissa

    Braden

    19

    32 inches

    24 lbs

    26 lbs

    Asian

    Female

    Mar 16, 2006

    Los Angeles

    California

    Los Angeles County

    393

    28785

    Federal Bureau of Investigation

    Los Angeles

    California

    ,

    Federal Bureau of Investigation

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    12/11/2025


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