Missing Since: 2006-09-11 Location: Palmdale, California
Joliet disappeared from Palmdale, California on September 11, 2006. She was with her foster mother at William J. McAdam Park at at 30th Street East and Avenue R when she was abducted by a Hispanic male. The abductor fled with Joliet in a red or maroon 1989 Buick Regal with the license plate number 2MFC968. Authorities arrested the male kidnapping suspect, Jose Martinez, at 6:00 p.m. that same day, and charged him with child stealing. He did not have Joliet with him when he was apprehended. He told police he gave the baby to her biological mother, Maria Ayala. Joliet had been taken from her mother at birth because she was born addicted to narcotics. A photograph and vital statistics for Ayala are posted with this case summary. A felony warrant for kidnapping was issued for her on September 12, 2006. Joliet and Ayala may be traveling in a black 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with the California license plate number 7D92423, or a blue four-door 1995 Mercury Marquis with the license plate number 5RSK813. Photographs of both vehicles are posted with this case summary. A photo of Ayala is posted with this case summary. Her date of birth is January 5, 1963, making her 44 years old at the time of Joliet’s abduction. She’s described as Hispanic, 5’5 and 150 pounds, with blonde or brown hair and brown eyes. Ayala may use the last names Cedano and/or Cruz-Cena. She has a tattoo on her left ankle. Joliet and Ayala may be in Mexico. The child’s whereabouts are unknown and her case remains unsolved. Some agencies state Joliet was abducted from Lake Los Angeles, California. Investigating Agency Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office 661-272-2400 Source Information The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children California Attorney General’s Office America’s Most Wanted Someone is Missing CBS 13 Updated 8 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated August 27, 2022; age-progression updated.