It’s been over a week since Julie Sawatzky and her family have seen their 15-year-old daughter, Aleena, and her friend, Sophia.
The two girls were last seen March 29 at the Bramalea City Centre in Brampton. Sawatzky fears they have fallen into the hands of human traffickers who have been preying on her daughter for months.
“I’ve had a literal nervous breakdown in the process. All we want is for these girls to come home,” added Sawatzky.
“We are devastated right now.”
Police have issued multiple missing person alerts for Aleena and on Monday morning issued a joint alert for both girls.
Aleena stands five feet six inches tall. She has an athletic build and long curly brown hair. Sophia is five feet four inches tall, with a slim build and long dark hair.
Sawatzky and her family have been working with police and investigators to bring the girls home, but they have no idea where they could be. In online posts, it was reported Aleena was seen in Brampton, Peel and the Niagara Region.
