Sofi
MA
14
2
Asian
Female
In the winter of 2014, a two-year-old girl named Sofi Ma disappeared from Toronto, Ontario. The young female, born on August 3, 2011, was a toddler with black hair and dark brown eyes at the time she went missing. Concerns for her safety grew quickly as the circumstances of her disappearance became known. Authorities believe that Sofi was taken by her non-custodial father, Moses Ka Chun Ma. In the weeks that followed her being last seen, the situation escalated, and on February 13, 2014, a warrant was issued for her father's arrest. The charges against him were parental abduction and disobeying a court order, officially turning a family matter into a public and criminal investigation. The investigation into Sofi's whereabouts has been ongoing for years, yet information has been scarce. Authorities believe Moses Ma may have taken his daughter abroad, with potential destinations being the Philippines, China, or Hong Kong. There is a possibility they were in the company of a woman named Lorraine Vergara, though few details are available about her. Moses Ma, who was 26 years old when Sofi vanished, is described as an Asian male with black hair and brown eyes. He speaks both English and Cantonese and has several distinct tattoos, including a lion and Sofi's name on his right shoulder. Despite these identifying details, locating him and, more importantly, his daughter has proven to be an immense challenge for law enforcement. The passage of time has only deepened the anguish for Sofi's mother, who has missed celebrating years of birthdays with her daughter. The case of Sofi Ma is a distressing story of parental abduction that has stretched from a local disappearance in Toronto to an international search. Despite the efforts of police and organizations that aid in finding missing children, Sofi's case has not received extensive media coverage, which has made it difficult to generate new leads. The central issue remains the well-being and safety of a child who was taken at a very young age and has been missing for a significant portion of her life. Law enforcement agencies continue to ask for the public's help, hoping that a crucial piece of information will surface and finally lead to Sofi's location. The hope remains that one day Sofi can be safely reunited with her mother, ending years of uncertainty and heartbreak.
Jan 18, 2014
Toronto
Ontario
Toronto Police Service-Missing Persons Unit
Ontario
416-808-7411
416-808-7411
Law Enforcement
2014-1366838.D42
Toronto Police Service-Missing Persons Unit
Black
Black
Black
Hair details: Long
No
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