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Concern for Missing Aspen Hill Juvenile

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Update: December 6, 2019 - Asucenia Martinez-Benitez has been located safe and unharmed.

Detectives from the Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking the public for help in locating a missing Aspen Hill area juvenile.

Asucenia Martinez-Benitez, age 13, of Arctic Avenue, was reported as missing by her family on November 22. She has contacted her family since that time but will not disclose her whereabouts.

Benitez is described as a Hispanic female who is 5 feet tall and weighs approximately 100 pounds.  She has long black hair and brown eyes.

Police and family are concerned for Asucenia Martinez-Benitez’s welfare.

Anyone who has information regarding the whereabouts of Asucenia Martinez-Benitez is asked to call the Montgomery County Police Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5400 or the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24 hours).

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Release ID: 19-487
Media Contact: Rebecca Innocenti 
Categories: missing-person