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Missing Teen of Slack Co-Founder Found Safe, Suspect Arrested

Mint Butterfield, 16, was located in San Francisco's Tenderloin district after a weeklong disappearance; 26-year-old Christopher Dizefalo faces multiple charges.

  • Mint Butterfield, the child of Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield, was reported missing from Bolinas, California and found in San Francisco.
  • Christopher 'Kio' Dizefalo, 26, was arrested and is held on $50,000 bail, facing charges including child abduction.
  • The search involved multiple law enforcement agencies and was aided by public tips following extensive local media coverage.
  • Mint was found unharmed in a van owned by Dizefalo in the high-crime Tenderloin district, known for its drug issues.
  • The family expressed gratitude to law enforcement and the community for their efforts in safely recovering Mint.
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