The good news is that Anna Racine was found safe by DeKalb Police on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.
According to Anna’s aunt, Kate Roman on Facebook, “Anna was found by the great work of The Dekalb Police Department and is safe. Thank you for caring and sharing her flyer. She is getting the care she needs.”
While feeling guilty about having to continue to reach out to the public for tips in order to track down the now 16-year-old’s whereabouts, Anna’s family fears for her safety every time she goes missing amid news of human trafficking and child abductions. With Anna’s repeated disappearances, the family has faced increasing public criticism, but they point out that in spite of her bad decisions she is still a minor loved by her family and frustrated as people have been assisting and harboring her.
Roman posted on Facebook on behalf of Racine’s family, “Thank you for your sharing, caring, [and] ongoing support; it’s Human compassion that has given us all strength during this difficult time.”
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I’m glad she was found and her parents are right. Teens who run away or have drug problems are still children that are loved. They shouldn’t be labeled, ridiculed and forgotten. There’s a sad story if a girl in South Elgin that was labeled by the first official and so her case was not worked properly and it didn’t end well. It has led to a new alert in Illinois called the Kiana alert. It’s for all missing minors no matter the situation or age. (Amber alert is only given for abduction cases and in most states for under age 10)

Steve Benson

Sould they really be putting her life story out there? This sure can’t help with her situation.

Thank you for your concern. We have edited the article upon the suggestion of child protective advocates.

DeKalb County Online to late, if i was her parents i would sue the shit outta you guys! Complete bullshit

Jim Ernest I agree. Sheâs going to be humiliated when her friend show her this.

John Daniels Everything that we published was information that could be found online, either in articles published on other sites or on Facebook.

Jim Ernest I can sincerely appreciate your opinion. The article was written as Dekalb county online, Dekalb, sycamore and lasalle police as well as over 3000 members assisted in likes and sharing of flyers within and outside the community to assist in bringing her home safe. The outpouring of caring and compassion from family, friends & complete strangers has been very humbling and certainly overwhelming. It has been shocking to hear of so many other Good families in the world today going thru similar situations; seeing in the world of today where teens often have more rights than their parents whom are fighting to protect them in a broke & broken legal system. Criticism solves nothing, giving up or turning a blind eye solves nothing but communication helps promote understanding of the legal barriers, the lack of supportive resources to help parents out there who are themselves trying to teach & hold their kids accountable for their negative behaviors so they can learn & become a productive part of our society. So its intended thru the struggles & criticism we are sharing
to offer a bit of hope to other families struggling. Here is an example of the realities for these families;

Kate Roman thanks

So glad they found her– I hope she gets the help she needs!

Oh, thank goodness!!

Thank God

Jessica Elizabeth

Isobell Hill thank god!

This is funny? How?

Shana Jolene I think some people use it as a big smile.
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So happy and thankful that she is safe, Praise the Lord