Three young siblings go missing from Bend with their mother; Oregon DHS says children are believed to be at risk
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Three siblings - Jose Armani Ayala Barboza, age 8, and Jailyne Ayala Barboza and Dolce Ayala Barboza, both age 5, went missing with their mother Sara Barboza from Bend on Wednesday. The Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said Friday it believes "the Barboza siblings may be at risk and is searching for them to assess their safety."
Here's their full DHS statement and description, including two men they may be traveling with:
ODHS asks the public to help in the effort to find the Barboza siblings. Anyone who suspects they have information about the location of them, Sara Barboza or Francisco Guzman should call 911 or the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline at 1-855-503-SAFE (7233).
They are believed to be traveling towards Southern California or Mexico. They may also be traveling with Francisco Guzman or Juan Carlos Ayala Ramirez. Sara Barboza is known to also go by Sara Ayala.
Name: Jose Armani Ayala Barboza
Pronouns: He/him
Date of birth: April 9, 2016
Height: 47 inches
Weight: 39 pounds
Hair: Blackish brown
Eye color: Brown
Other identifying information: He is petite for his age and goes by Armani.
Name: Jailyne Ayala Barboza
Pronouns: She/her
Date of birth: Nov. 1, 2018
Height: 43 inches
Weight: 36 pounds
Hair: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Name: Dolce Ayala Barboza
Pronouns: She/her
Date of birth: Sept. 19, 2019
Height: 41 inches
Weight: 37 pounds
Hair: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Bend Police Department Case # 2024-00058272
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #2033233
Sometimes when a child is missing, they may be in significant danger, and ODHS may need to locate them to assess and support their safety.
As ODHS works to do everything it can to find these missing children and assess their safety, media alerts will be issued in some circumstances, when it is determined necessary. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may go missing repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.
Report child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year.
