STILL MISSING: Have You Seen This 15-Year-Old from Oneida?

UPDATE: 6/28/21

Two weeks have gone by and the Oneida City Police Department is still searching for 15-year-old Mary Sequin. They posted an update to their Facebook page with a message to Sequin specifically:

To Mary: we know that you are aware that we are trying to locate you. Please contact us so we can talk with you.

Her family says she may be in Oneida, Sylvan Beach or the Syracuse area.

The Oneida City Police Department is asking for the public to help locate a missing 15-year-old girl.

Mary L. Sequin of Oneida was last seen at her father’s residence in Oneida during the evening of Wednesday, June 9. She was reported missing by her family the following day.

Mary is described as a Caucasian female, approx. 5’8 tall, 150lbs, blue eyes, brown hair. She has a scar on her right wrist (from palm to mid forearm). A clothing description is currently unknown, but she often carried a black Nike backpack.

Some family and friends have had limited contact with Sequin through apps and social media, but she has not yet been located and refuses to divulge her location.

Due to the nature of the case, Sequin has been entered into the statewide system as a missing person as well. If anyone knows Mary Sequin’s whereabouts, please contact the Oneida City Police at (315)363-2323. The case reference number is 21-003273.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I SEE A MISSING CHILD?

If you think you have seen a missing child, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 24-hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678). If your child goes missing, contact your local authorities and provide your child’s name, date of birth, height, weight and descriptions of any other unique identifiers such as eyeglasses and braces. Tell them when you noticed your child was missing and what clothing he or she was wearing.

You can search for missing children at Missingkids.org.

Thousands of children go missing every year. 49 kids have disappeared in the state of New York since the first of the year. Take a look to see if you recognize any of these missing teens and help bring them back home safe.