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Authorities and volunteers are conducting a heart-breaking search in Immokalee, Florida for 6-year-old Adji Desir. The special needs child was last seen around 5:15 p.m. on January 11, 2009, at his grandmother's residence in Farm Workers Village. According to the Collier County (FL) Sheriff, Adji may have gone outside to play and then vanished.
A billboard is about to go up in Immokalee with Adji's likeness and description on it, and authorities and volunteers have been searching for the little boy steadily since Saturday. At the moment police believe Adji wandered off and got lost. But they can't completely rule out an abduction.
Compounding the situation is the fact that Adji is disabled, and reportedly has a very limited vocabulary.
I normally am loathe to inject a personal note into any posts here, but I read about Adji's disappearance and it hit me that there is very little difference between Adji and my own autistic 5-year-old son. My son may have more than 5 words, but he is still just barely verbal and has been known to wander off in the past, though that has improved. The idea of a child with such limited abilities being lost is absolutely terrifying. The thought that he may have been abducted is a nightmare.
If you think you have information that might help in the search for Adji Desir, call 1-800-CRIME-TV or get in touch with the Collier County Sheriff's Office. [AMW]







Hope all is well and the young lad makes it home soon.
Posted 01/13/2009 at 08:28:38 PMThis is so scary, beyond the normal fear. Remember years ago, the pre-teen boy who was autistic, and wandered from his family on a hiking trip? He hid from searchers. By a miracle, he was found unharmed several days later. I hope that this child's fate is the same.
Posted 01/13/2009 at 08:42:23 PMHere's a link to the article on that child.
http://tinyurl.com/7c9xqz
Posted 01/13/2009 at 08:44:24 PMAll I know is that I'm feeling like my heart is right at the edge of ripping lately with all the months of horrible child-related news we've all had to weather. I know that, unfortunately, it isn't really any "worse" than usual - we've just heard so much more of it courtesy of people like the young woman in Florida who shall remain nameless. I also know I should probably step away from this stuff a bit because it's really weighing on my psyche these days, but I can't ever seem to pull back from it when there is a child is involved. I was very nearly abducted as a kid, so I suppose it resonates with me extra hard or something. I don't know. I just think another Puffinburger happy ending sure would be good right about now.
Posted 01/13/2009 at 09:46:49 PMI hope LE are doing a door to door search in this case. This childs handicap may make him an easy victim for some sicko out there.
Posted 01/14/2009 at 01:29:02 AMWhen I first heard about this case on Nancy Grace I was hysterical. I can't even imagine something like that happening to my child. With his disability (which sounds like autism but, hasn't been confirmed) I hope that this little one was not taken advantage of. I pray that the lord keeps him safe and he returns home safely.
Posted 01/14/2009 at 12:25:13 PMThis child needs to be found. His family is going through the worse right now. They're wondering all about him. Is he scared? Is he Hungry? Is he hurt? I live in the same town and hope for the child to return to his family.
Posted 01/15/2009 at 08:39:57 AMI pray that this boy has a safe return to his family. I cannot even imagine how they must feel and my prayers go out to them as well. My nephew is 6, autistic, and is barely verbal and I couldn't imagine him being lost out there somewhere.
Posted 01/15/2009 at 11:23:51 AMmissing since last SATURDAY??! omg, this looks bad, may the Lord protect this child and bring him home safely. amen.
Posted 01/16/2009 at 07:53:55 AMI pray he will be found soon!
Posted 01/16/2009 at 09:33:57 AMI hate to ask this, but someone must: If this sweet boy has the mental capacity of a two year-old, why was he left alone without an adult? How many parents leave their two year-olds on their own? Not many that I know of.
Posted 01/16/2009 at 11:57:33 AMwe know where caylee is, where is adji?
Posted 01/16/2009 at 10:33:58 PMDid they check the storm drains?
Posted 01/16/2009 at 11:27:39 PMI pray for Adji. Im from the same town and we are seaching franticly for him. He is my little brother friend and we have police officers from all around Florida searching going door to door asking questions. OUR TOWN WONT REST TIL WE FIND HIM...
Posted 01/17/2009 at 01:58:28 PMThis is getting more and more disturbing by the minute.How much longer can this little guy last if he is out there hiding? We can still hope and pray. Poor baby.
Posted 01/17/2009 at 09:42:52 PMHunter... I know how you feel. It was no time at all when it seems history has repeted it's self. I have been praying for this lad myself. Anything that has been shown to me through visions has been turned over to an investagator. It's up to him what he does with them. I just pray they can find this lad soon.
Allyson... since your brother is a friend of his. Could you find out for me if any of his friends own a red sled? Thanks..
Posted 01/18/2009 at 08:16:10 PMDoes anyone know of any updates for this kid? I haven't personally run across anything...which is one of those times when no news isn't really good news.
Still hoping here.
Posted 01/20/2009 at 12:31:25 AMI'm hearing on the news that the police stop ground search and are not consecrating on tips leads called in.
Posted 01/20/2009 at 09:14:31 PMJust wanted to comment on what Hunter said earlier. This is overwhelming for so many, including myself. So many innocent children meeting a terrible fate. I pray this child is found safe but the longer the child remains missing, it just seems like there will not be a good outcome.
Posted 01/22/2009 at 09:15:28 PMRegarding needing to step away from all of this news, my grandfather worked in the funeral business for 50 years. My Dad worked with him through high school and considered a career in the industry. One day out of curiosity I asked my Dad why he no longer worked in that business. He said, "It was when they brought in a child". "I just couldn't take it, I would have to leave, and after several times I knew I could not work in that industry." God Bless him, my Dad is now up there with all those sweet innocents probably playing around and joking around with them the way he always did with me and my daughter, and all his grandchildren. He loved little children.
Hello Native Texan, I had a friend who was a mortician and minister for years himself. He also got out of it and found another vocation. I'm not one to give up without a fight if I feel a victim could be alive. However; I could be wrong, and hope I am; But I feel this little tot could be with Jesus as well. I hear that the FBI thinks some one knows something but they are scared to come forth. If that is the case... I pray the LORD will give this fearful person/s that knows something boldness to tell. They just need to remember that greater is He (Jesus) that is in us... than he (satan or man) that is in the world. The word goes on to tell us that we are not to worry about any who can kill the body ( man)... but both Spirit and Body ( Jesus). So, I want to encourage every one who may know something to step forward and do the right thing. :} No matter how significant it may seem... it's info that is needed. Now Holy Spirit... rise up within them and help them to be bold. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Posted 01/23/2009 at 06:21:32 PMIs equuesearch looking for Adji Desir? Why is there so little reporting about this missing disabled 6 year old child!?
Posted 01/31/2009 at 01:56:51 PMAs heard on the news... they have exalted their resources of where to look for him any more. They looked 4 times or more in every place reported from tips. Some report saying that he was hurt cause he was not able to play sports with the other kids...and said he was going home. No one seen him from that moment on. If any one was able to say what direction he was walking in, I haven't heard. Just a note... I heard that some one brought two children here from Hattie... and was wondering if the child Adji Desir was taken back to Hattie with that group. Just a thought.... Hope I'm not mixing up another story. sigh...
Posted 02/07/2009 at 03:30:01 PMI hate that this child is getting so little attention in the media but yet the other little girl that has went missing is still big news. I think that any child that is missing should be the top story on every news network until the child is found. I am praying that he is found safe and so is Haleigh. God Bless them both.
Posted 02/13/2009 at 09:17:42 AMI can't help but to think that maybe a crazy Casey Anthony fan has something to do with both the children being missing. Using them as a way to help Casey get out of trouble. Also both Children that are missing have emotional problems.. Adji.. has autism not able to speak more than 5 words so if someone did grab him. He may not know how to act and of course he is not going to be able to scream for help. Then Haleigh, going thru the messy divorce of her parents, and the new girlfriend of her father and a new baby sister of her mother, the media has left that out. I have seen reports online that the father was accused of beating her, and the near death thing that happed. Also that the mother is a ex drug addict.. and if you ask me the father and the girlfriend don't looks so sober! It's just a little strange that both these kids have gone missing and no one has seen or heard anything and they both seem like they could be troubled children. Or it could be a serial killer killing young kids. And it is still possible that they may have taken little Caylee first. I'm not saying that Casy is innocent, but by the law she is Innocent until proven Guilty. and it may be possible that the killer is mad because Casey is getting the attention for the murder, so he or she is taking more children until it gets brought up Casy, may not have done it. my personal opinion is yes she did it... but I don't think there have ever been this many Amber Alerts in one state like this before without something going on!... Just something to think about! I'm glad I don't live in Florida!!
Posted 02/14/2009 at 07:36:04 PMI don't understand why Adji Desir's missing child case is not a front running story like Haleigh. A missing child is a missing child no matter what their skin color is. It took me two days just to find something on his case. I still don't know if he was ever found. At least with Caylee that was very strange. Tot-mom not reporting her for a month. I can understand the media attention on that.
Posted 02/16/2009 at 06:15:58 PMBut poor little Adji not getting the same coverage as Haleigh, I don't get this. They both should remain in the media until found. I'm not saying use a two day spread out on them but every other day at least mention their name and show their pictures. If they are in the public sight then maybe they will be found.
I agree with Diana, who the heck would leave a 2 year old alone - and if precious little Adji had that mental capacity, and couldn't communicate well, why would a parent leave him alone with other children, without an ADULT watching after him NONSTOP. If he were allowed to go out & play with the other kids, AN ADULT (his grandmother?) should have gotten their lazy ass out there to WATCH after him and make sure no harm came to him. Sounds like they were just passing off his care to other kids...so sad. Children's job isn't to watch other children, they're just supposed to be playing, you know how it is to be a kid, you just don't think about alot of practical things sometime, you're just busy having fun and being a kid! I pray for this beautiful little child to be safely returned to his home...Dot
Posted 02/16/2009 at 11:05:26 PMI agree with Diana, who the heck would leave a 2 year old alone - and if precious little Adji had that mental capacity, and couldn't communicate well, why would a parent leave him alone with other children, without an ADULT watching after him NONSTOP. If he were allowed to go out & play with the other kids, AN ADULT (his grandmother?) should have gotten their lazy ass out there to WATCH after him and make sure no harm came to him. Sounds like they were just passing off his care to other kids...so sad. Children's job isn't to watch other children, they're just supposed to be playing, you know how it is to be a kid, you just don't think about alot of practical things sometime, you're just busy having fun and being a kid! I pray for this beautiful little child to be safely returned to his home...Dot
Posted 02/16/2009 at 11:05:26 PMI agree with Diana, who the heck would leave a 2 year old alone - and if precious little Adji had that mental capacity, and couldn't communicate well, why would a parent leave him alone with other children, without an ADULT watching after him NONSTOP. If he were allowed to go out & play with the other kids, AN ADULT (his grandmother?) should have gotten their lazy ass out there to WATCH after him and make sure no harm came to him. Sounds like they were just passing off his care to other kids...so sad. Children's job isn't to watch other children, they're just supposed to be playing, you know how it is to be a kid, you just don't think about alot of practical things sometime, you're just busy having fun and being a kid! I pray for this beautiful little child to be safely returned to his home...Dot
Posted 02/16/2009 at 11:05:26 PMI did a little digging and discovered that there is a registered sex offender of children who lives in the same HUD development as little Adji. There is another offender (of children) just an easy jaunt down the road, and this guy is a repeat offender. Are police on to that? God I would hope so! The playground in Adji's neighborhood seems wide open, easily accessible, and near a highway. Combined with Adji's disabilities, it seems like an open invitation for an offender. And yes, why isn't this little boy getting the same media coverage that other children receive? That anyone could harm a child is loathsome, and for that child to be disregarded is even worse.
Posted 02/17/2009 at 10:37:38 PMmy deep intuition told me that the son was kidnapped
Posted 02/18/2009 at 10:17:27 PMI think it is the families responsibility to keep little Adji's face in the media. In both the Caylee and Haleigh cases, the family spoke with media and worked closely with authorities. Could this be the reason they are not in the media? I never heard anything about the family of Adji.
Posted 02/21/2009 at 02:31:56 PMto Answer the question why Adji Desir is not front page story?
Posted 02/22/2009 at 12:13:15 AMNanacy "the" grace did have him on at the end of her show a couple of days, but he wasn't bring her the sensation at little Caylee whom has been found(unfortunately dead at the hands of some very sick evil person)so, rather then focus on someone else that needs that and attention and help, the MEDIA continues to think that kids/peoples of color do not matter.
red..yellow..black..white He loves them all,so should we.Nancy G has not had one day of speaking on this child or showing his picture, yet he has been missing over a month,domnic was not broadcast on t.v either this is so sad,not every child is not blue eyed or fair skined,but they are all god's children.Adji deserves the same attention as all the other children bottom line..god bless you and keep you safe lil guy..
Posted 02/24/2009 at 01:58:58 AMWe are featuring the case of Adji Desir to see if we can help. Please share so we can work together in finding Adji.
Posted 02/24/2009 at 11:55:12 AMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge5EEa-xFjU
Why is missing child no long on the news? I emailed Nancy Grace asking that this child be on her show again. He needs to remain in the public eye. It's a shame that the media makes one child's life more precious than another. Haliegh Cummings has been missing for about two to three weeks now and she's appeared on Nancy Grace many many times. Lately the whole show has been about Haliegh. If Nancy Grace is a true advocate for children she would have this child on the show as well. It would not be that much of a stretch both missing children are from Florida.
Posted 02/26/2009 at 09:27:01 PMon the same night he went missing i went to the farm workers village to stay at my brothers help my brother said that when ever he saw him he gave his friends and him cookies and when my brother heard about him going missing he sat down and cryed hi heart out.
Posted 03/02/2009 at 10:53:31 AMBesides Naples news is there any other place I can get information on Adji? I am so frustrated with the lack of information being broadcasted! Haleigh Cummings went missing 1 month later, they have about the same amount of information as Adji, very little, yet if you type her name, turn on the news she is everywhere. Where as with poor adji he is a bleep on the radar. This is unbelievable to me. I can't imagine the parents of Adji wouldn't want the air time. My thoughts and prayers are with them.
Posted 03/02/2009 at 12:09:46 PMI don't understand why I'm seeing coverage for Haleigh Cummings every single night on TV...but about a week after this little boy disappeared I stopped hearing anything about him? It's just not right!
Posted 03/03/2009 at 07:20:02 PMI hope you find him soon!!! i am soooooooooooooo soooooooooooo sorry for you.
Posted 03/04/2009 at 06:10:26 PMi dont care what people say,adji was with other kids and was taken .Its a shame that when you are black you dont matter,especially black and poor.shame om jane valez mitchel,larry king,nancy grace,lou doubs all of them including black talk show hosts.
Posted 03/19/2009 at 09:44:00 AMIM SORRY TO HIS FAMILY BECAUSE IT HUTE ME TO KNOW THAT PEOPLE TAKE KIDS BUT IT HURT ME MORE TO KNOW THAT HIS MENTAL IS NOT ON THE LEAVE IT NEED TO BE ON. IM SORRY SO I HOPE THAT HE IS SO SAFE. I PROMISE TO KEEP BABY ADJI IN MY PRAYERS. PLEASE E MAIL ME ONCE YOU GUYS FIND HIM.
Posted 04/01/2009 at 01:50:57 PMJust wanted on an update on the little fellow - he has been in my prayers since he went missing.
Posted 04/03/2009 at 11:57:49 AMfindadji.com
Posted 04/16/2009 at 02:58:55 PMJust looking for an update. He has been in my prayers since he went missing. I wish the media would update more often. We see something about Caylee Anthony or Haleigh Cummings everynight.
Posted 04/22/2009 at 06:46:22 PMhas nothing to do with race i doubt! however i think its about how popular a case is, its to bad nancy grace only seems to cover big money cases , anthony case is over exposed and another little one is dropped due to it dosent put money in thier pockets.. hope people havent stopped the search ,if he came from a rich family it would be still televised i bet...
Posted 06/18/2009 at 02:00:05 PMI agree with you nhjoe...it's sad, but true.
Posted 06/18/2009 at 10:35:46 PMI just read about little Adji when I saw his picture on the back of a coupon circular that just came in the Sunday paper
Posted 11/09/2009 at 02:46:05 PMyesterday and thought why am I just hearing about him now
in November when it happened in January?
My heart is just torn up about this for him and his family?
There should have been way more news coverage about this!
I will be praying for him and his family - that he is not
suffering anywhere! Your cannot let your children out of
your sight anymore at all.
I feel bad for the family , i don't know what is is like to be abducted but i give my best to the family of Adji Dsir :)
Posted 11/17/2009 at 12:03:13 AMIt is an great lost .
I have had visions of him by a quary of some sort. They are big mounds of white rock or salt. And their is a trailer. Their is a red truck near by. Had these several months ago and haven't had them since. Would like to help if I pick up anything else for the family.
Posted 12/20/2009 at 01:06:59 AM