Officials locate missing 16-year-old girl, toddler son

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a missing teenager and her 18-month-old son were found safe Thursday.

Officials said Wednesday that 16-year-old Yesica Yoraima Perez and her 18-month-old son Dilan were last seen at a home on Bells Ferry Place in Acworth, Georgia. Authorities did not say where she was headed or if she lived at that address.

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Authorities said on Facebook Thursday morning that Yesica and Dilan were found safe. They did not say where they were found.

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