Where is Chioma Gray?

Two years, four months, four weeks, and three days since anyone has seen Chioma Gray. Chioma was 15 when she disappeared on December 13, 2007 from Ventura, California. Her eighteenth birthday passed on April 27, 2010 and she was not home to celebrate with her loved ones. Her father dropped her off at school and that was the last Chioma's parents heard from her. Authorities believe that Chioma's boyfriend, Andrew Tafoya, picked her up right after her father dropped her off.


Andrew had already plead guilty for unlawful sex with Chioma earlier that year. She wasn't old enough to consent. In return, Andrew was sentenced to 210 days in jail, 36 months on probation, and was not allowed to be alone with minors. He and Chioma disappeared the day after he was released from jail. Even though authorities believe that Chioma went willingly with Andrew, Her mother is afraid that Chioma is being held against her will. Andrew is wanted for "Child stealing", "contributing to the delinquency of a minor", and "unlawful flight to avoid prosecution". Andrew also stole a car so he is also wanted for "car theft".
Chioma and Andrew are believed to have traveled to Mexico in a white 2008 Acura TSX with a California license plate 6AXX928. The car was recorded entering Mexico the same day as Chioma's disappearance. That was the last anyone saw or heard from Chioma and Andrew.

Some of Chioma's friends say that Chioma and Andrew planned to go to Mexico, while he was in jail. Some say that i
f caught, Andrew and Chioma would commit suicide together. Some of her friends say that Chioma may not have really wanted to runaway. Chioma left all her clothes and her pet dog behind. Her parents say that it isn't like Chioma to be out of contact with her friends and family for this long. Chioma had a 4.0 average at the time of her disappearance and would have been graduating high school soon. Her family and friends miss her dearly. Chioma's mother, Francine Black, and former police chief of Oxnard, Chuck Hookstra, have set up an anonymous tipline: (805) 844-5045. You could also contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).

Francine Black and police disagree about the circumstances of Chioma's disappearance. Police believe that Chioma ran away with Andrew. Chioma's mother believes that Andrew kidnapped Chioma. Francine Black is extremely worried about her daughter and wants to know if she is safe. Chioma's family has spent over two years in this nightmare. Chioma, if you are reading this, please call home. Let your parents know that you are alive.

Sources:

http://missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewChildDetail&caseNum=1086049&orgPrefix=NCMC&seqNum=1&caseLang=en_US&searchLang=en_US

http://charleyproject.org/cases/g/gray_chioma.html

http://blog.blackandmissing.org/2010/04/28/chioma-gray-cali-anon-tip-line-established-for-more-clues-in-case/

http://blog.blackandmissing.org/2010/04/27/tension-between-mom-and-authorities-getting-in-the-way-of-finding-daughter-chioma-gray/

http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/gray_c.htm