T'Neya Tovar, 17, of Hemet, California, has been missing since Dec. 1, 2025. Authorities believe she traveled about 70 miles to Thermal to meet an unidentified adult man and may be with him. NCMEC notes she has a tattoo on her left hand, and family members say her location sharing stopped the day she disappeared. The FBI and Riverside County Sheriff's Office are investigating; anyone with information should call NCMEC or Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
17-Year-Old T'Neya Tovar Missing After Traveling to Meet Unidentified Adult in Thermal, Calif.
T'Neya TovarNational Center for Missing & Exploited Children
A 17-year-old girl from Hemet, California, T'Neya Tovar, has been missing since Dec. 1, 2025, after authorities say she reportedly left home to meet an adult man. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and local law enforcement are actively seeking information about her whereabouts.
According to the NCMEC entry, T'Neya may be in the company of an adult male and has a tattoo on her left hand. Investigators believe she traveled roughly 70 miles from Hemet to Thermal, Calif., to meet an unidentified man, according to reporting by KTLA that cites detectives involved in the case.
Family members became alarmed when T'Neya's routine location sharing stopped on the day she disappeared. Her mother, Charro Tovar, told detectives that the sudden loss of contact is unusual and has deepened the family's concern.
T'Neya TovarNational Center for Missing & Exploited Children
“T’Neya, we all love and miss you so much. We are thinking about you every day and will not stop searching until you are found safe. I need you to come back home to me.” — Charro Tovar
The investigation is being handled by the FBI in coordination with the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. Local outlets including KTLA and News Channel 3 have reported on the case; PEOPLE has also contacted the Riverside County Sheriff's Office for additional comment.
How You Can Help
Anyone with information about T'Neya Tovar's whereabouts or the identity of the man she may have been meeting is urged to contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or the Riverside County Sheriff's Office at 951-684-0911. Tips can be critical to locating missing children and ensuring their safety.
Key identifying details: 17 years old, from Hemet, Calif.; possible presence with an adult male; tattoo on left hand; last reported missing Dec. 1, 2025; believed to have traveled to Thermal, Calif.
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