Missing Teen Found Safe: Man Arrested, Vista Maria Under Investigation Amid Abuse Allegations

April 23, 2025
Missing Teen Found Safe: Man Arrested, Vista Maria Under Investigation Amid Abuse Allegations
  • A news conference is scheduled for April 24, 2025, to provide further updates on the investigation and the suspect's charges.

  • She had run away from the Vista Maria campus on March 14, 2025, and was last seen on security video on March 17, 2025.

  • Tasia was discovered in the apartment of a 62-year-old man, who has been taken into custody in connection with her disappearance.

  • Allegations of abuse at Vista Maria have surfaced, with former residents coming forward to support claims of mistreatment.

  • Dearborn Heights Police Chief Ahmed Haidar indicated that Tasia was believed to have been picked up multiple times and assaulted during her time away.

  • Law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals, played a crucial role in her recovery, which was aided by community tips and media attention.

  • Tasia Keaton, a 16-year-old girl missing since mid-March, has been found safe, as confirmed by Dearborn Heights Police on April 23, 2025.

  • While investigators do not believe the man coerced Tasia into staying with him, concerns regarding the nature of their relationship have emerged.

  • The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office will determine the charges against the suspect, whose name has not been released.

  • Tasia has been placed in the care of Child Protective Services and is currently receiving medical attention.

  • Vista Maria, from which Tasia went missing, is under scrutiny due to a high number of emergency calls, including reports of abuse.

  • The investigation is ongoing, with police planning to submit a warrant to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office based on their findings.

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