U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Tampa Division

STEVEN E. IBISON
SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE

Contact: Special Agent Dave Couvertier ♦ Media Representative ♦ 813/253-1033
5525 West Gray Street Tampa, Florida 33609

For Immediate Release

January 16, 2009

FBI AND LOCAL COMMUNITY OFFER REWARD FOR MISSING SIX YEAR OLD

Immokalee, Florida – The FBI is contributing $10,000.00 to the reward being offered for information leading to the recovery of six year old Adji Desir. Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers of Southwest Florida have raised $13,000.00 to date, bringing the total reward amount to $23,000.00.

The FBI, at the request of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, has assigned special agents to assist with the ongoing investigation, deployed the FBI Child Abduction Rapid Deployment (CARD) Team, several behavioral analysis experts, polygraph support, victim witness assistance resources, and has placed the Tampa FBI Field Office Evidence Recovery Team on standby.

Anyone with information regarding this matter should contact the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 1-239-793-9300 or the Tampa FBI office at 1-866-838-1153 (toll free).

Adji Desir was last seen playing outside of his house in Immokalee, Florida, on January 10, 2009. He was last seen wearing a blue and yellow t-shirt, blue and yellow shorts, and black and gray sneakers. Adji’s description and photograph provided below:

Adji is mentally handicapped and functions at a two year old level – with very limited vocabulary.

Adji Desir

DOB:  Oct 15, 2002
Missing:  Jan 10, 2009
Age Now: 6
Sex:  Male
Race:  Black
Hair:  Black
Eyes:  Brown
Height:  3'0" (91 cm)
Weight:  45 lbs (20 kg)

The FBI and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance with this search.