Overview
- The homeowner, identified as 50-year-old teacher Eliana Victoria Barriga, was detained and is under investigation for alleged recruitment of minors.
- Detectives from Depincri Santa Anita located the residence on Jan. 6 after the disappearance was reported on Jan. 5.
- A second 15-year-old girl was found at the property, and authorities are verifying the teacher’s claim that the girl is a relative.
- Police documented anime-related costumes, wigs, mannequins and a Santa Muerte figure, and they are probing whether shared otaku interests were used to draw the boy there.
- The recovered teen was placed under psychological and legal evaluations, and reports differ on whether he stayed five days in the home or six days passed before he was found.