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Search Underway for Missing Compton Boy, 6, Last Seen With Caregiver

Altadena, Compton, missing child, crime, police

Authorities are asking for the public's help to locate a 6-year-old boy from Compton who has been missing since Monday, last seen with his caregiver. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department issued a news release stating that Saint Young was last seen around 1 p.m.

in the 2300 block of West Corydon Street in Compton. He was with his caregiver, Franita Sexton, at the time.

Saint is described as a Black child with black hair and brown eyes, weighing 60 pounds and standing 4 feet tall. He was last seen wearing his school uniform, which consists of a white shirt and blue shorts.

Sexton, 63, is a Black woman, 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing 114 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white jacket and blue jeans.

Officials believe she may be traveling in a black 2024 Kia four-door sedan with California license plate 9LBV962. The Sheriff's Department expressed concern for the well-being of both Saint and Sexton.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Compton Station On-Duty Watch Commander at (310) 605-6500.

This story was originally reported by latimes. Read the original article here.

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