JAEDEN JOHNSON - 3 yo - Clearwater FL

Autumn Harris was supposed to bring her 3-year-old son back home to
his father after a one-night visit. Instead, she disappeared.So Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Thomas Minkoff ordered police this month to pick up the toddler as soon as they could find him.The
judge listed several reasons for worry: The mother has acknowledged a
history of mental illness and two suicide attempts. She admitted living
previously with young Jaeden in a home without water or electric
service. The home's "filthy" conditions were reportedly "not fit for any
child or any other human being to inhabit."So the judge concluded in his April 6 order, "the minor child's physical well-being is in immediate danger."But
not enough immediate danger, apparently, for an Amber Alert, the system
that makes sure news of abducted children is broadcast statewide and in
some cases nationwide.Clearwater police contacted the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement about the case, fairly sure that it did
not meet the strict five-point criteria for an Amber Alert, but wanting
to be sure, FDLE spokesman Keith Kameg said. The FDLE confirmed it did
not meet the requirements of an Amber Alert case, he said.One of
those criteria is that authorities "must conclude that the child's life
is in danger." Police spokeswoman Joelle Castelli said Clearwater did
not reach that conclusion about this case.Another criterion is
that "there must be a clear indication of an abduction." But Clearwater
considered this "interference with child custody" rather than an
abduction, Castelli said.She explained the difference with an
example. If a parent showed up without permission and snatched a child
from a home or school, that would be an abduction. But if a parent fails
to bring a child back from a lawful visit, that's interference.Interference
is against the law — and Castelli stressed that Clearwater detectives
consider this an active criminal investigation. Police are on the
lookout for Harris and her mother, Sandra Lawan Harris, who may be with
them.But interference with child custody does not trigger Amber Alerts.Ryan Johnson said he's grateful for how police are working on the case, but he's dismayed that he can't get an Amber Alert."I
don't agree with that at all. … If the judge feels that your son is in
danger, I think it should automatically trigger an Amber Alert," Johnson
said.He'd like an Amber Alert because it would trigger more
publicity and therefore give him more chances of reuniting with his son.
He wonders if things would be different if he were more prominent."I'm
just a regular person, said Johnson, 30, who works at a medical
company. "If it was a baseball player or somebody who meant something to
the community, I think it would be an Amber Alert."Jaeden was
born in December 2007, and divorce proceedings began 15 months later.
Johnson, the father, was the custodial parent when he agreed to let
Harris take Jaeden for an overnight visit this March.They agreed
she would return Jaeden at 6 p.m. March 20 at the Clearwater Police
Department, according to court records. When she hadn't showed up by
6:15, Johnson worried. At 6:30, "I was starting to freak out." By 7:30,
he was making a report with police.Clearwater detectives obtained information that Harris, her mother and Jaeden may have gone to Orlando.Johnson
said he is concerned that Harris might be violent toward his son — he
pointed out that she was twice arrested for domestic battery. However,
charges were dropped in both cases.Johnson pleaded no contest to marijuana possession in 2003 and pleaded no contest to carrying a concealed weapon in 2000.
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JAEDEN JOHNSON DOB: Dec 14, 2007 Missing: Mar 19, 2011 Age Now: 3 Sex: Male Race: Biracial Hair: Auburn Eyes: Brown Height: 3'0" (91 cm) Weight: 29 lbs (13 kg) Missing From: CLEARWATER FL United States

AUTUMN HARRIS Abductor DOB: Mar 15, 1985 Sex: Female Race: Black Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'5" (165 cm) Weight: 125 lbs (57 kg)

SANDRA HARRIS Companion DOB: Sep 6, 1961 Sex: Female Race: Black Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'5" (165 cm) Weight: 180 lbs (82 kg)

Jaeden was allegedly abducted by his mother, Autumn Harris, on March 19, 2011. A felony warrant is on file for Autumn. They may be in the company of Jaeden's grandmother, Sandra Harris. They may be traveling in a white 1994 Isuzu Rodeo with Florida license plates 1403HN, similar to the one shown above. Jaeden is biracial. He is Black and White. Jaeden has a birthmark on the back of his left leg.

ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) Clearwater Police Department (Florida) 1-727-562-4200

I wonder if Autumn's suicide attempts were after her baby was taken from her. Where was her mom and the baby's father when they had no water and electricity. Was the father paying support?
Just wonderin'.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/toddler-reunited-with-father-mother-and-grandmother-are-arrested/1175969

Toddler reunited with father; mother and grandmother are arrested

By Kameel Stanley, Times Staff Writer
Posted: Jun 17, 2011 05:42 PM

CLEARWATER — Authorities have arrested a woman they say never returned her son
to his father after a scheduled one-night visit.Autumn
Marie Harris, 26, and her mother, Sandra Lawan Harris, 49, have been
charged with interference of custody. The pair was captured Thursday in Winter Park.

Clearwater authorities have been looking for the two
women for months. On March 20, Autumn Harris was supposed to return her
3-year-old son Jaeden to the Clearwater Police Department. The child's
father, Ryan Johnson, is the custodial parent.

After Autumn Harris failed to show, a judge issued an order for police to pick up
the boy as soon as they could find them. Johnson had hoped authorities
would issue an Amber Alert, but interference with child custody isn't
enough to trigger one.

Jaeden was reunited with his father Thursday, police said.

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