KATHARINE CHRISTINE BASKIN and ROBERT MAPLE BASKIN have been Missing since March 1, 1989 from Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee. Classification: Family Abduction
VITAL STATISTICS FOR KATHARINE:Date Of Birth: August 11, 1980 Age at Time of Disappearance: 8 years old Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'5" - 135 cm; 70 lbs - 32 kg Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Blue eyes; sandy brown hair. Marks, Scars: Katharine has a birthmark on her neck under her hair Dentals: Space between top front teeth. Nickname: Christi
VITAL STATISTICS FOR ROBERT: Robert was born on November 16, 1981. Brown hair, blue eyes. Was seven at the time. Nickname: Bobby, Robbie or Robby
Robert and his sister Katharine were both abducted by their non-custodial maternal grandparents, Marvin Leroy Maple and Sandra Joan (Kuykendall) Maple. The children had been in the Maples' custody temporarily after the Maples alleged that Robert and Katharine's parents were sexually abusing them. Police have found NO evidence to substantiate these accusations.
FBI warrants for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution were issued for Marvin and Sandra on April 6, 1989, a month after the children's disappearances.It has been established that Robert, Katharine, and their abductors were living in Santa Clara, California after their disappearances. This was between March 10, 1989 and August 1989.The children used the aliases Robyn and Robbie, and the Maples called themselves Ray and Sandra Farmer and Harvey and Joan Wilson. There was one confirmed sighting in Peabody, Massachusetts in 1993.
THEY REMAIN MISSING AND THEIR CASE UNSOLVED
The slideshow features actual pictures of Katharine & Robert and their Grandparents, along with age-progression photos of each.
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