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$10k Reward for 12 Year Old NJ Girl, Amber Alert, NJ Male Prostitution

by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/22/12 8:00 pm | updated: 10/22/12 8:00 pm

There is now a $10,000 reward for information. And the search continues for Autumn Pasquale, the 12 year old South Jersey girl who has been missing since Saturday. She was last seen riding her bicycle about 12:30 Saturday afternoon near her home in Clayton, NJ. The FBI and the US Marshal's Office have now joined the Gloucester County Police crime units. They have conducted over 75 interviews with friends, relatives, and anyone who may have seen or contacted Autumn. Authorities have also canvased registered sex offenders in the surrounding areas. They've begun looking through available surveillance footage from the town's residences and businesses.

UPDATE 10/22 11 pm: No more information or leads in the disappearance of Autumn. The community gathered tonight for a candle light vigil.

UPDATE 10/23 8 am: A body was found last night around 10 pm that is believed to be Autumn. The body of a girl was found in a recycling bin on E. Clayton Street.

UPDATE 10/23 4pm: ** BREAKING!! Arrests have been made in the homicide of Autumn Pasquale. Two teenage brothers, 15 and 17, have been arrested and charged with 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, disposing of the body, tampering with evidence, and theft. The younger brother is also charged with luring. The Gloucester County Coroner determined that Autumn died because of injuries w/ blunt force trauma consistent with strangulation. There were no signs of sexual assault. After seeing signs posted their mother contacted police because of postings on their Facebook account. They executed a search warrant on their house and found Autumns belongings in their house including her bicycle. As of this point in the investigation they are being treated as minors and their names will not be released.

SEE ALSO: Search continues for Autumn Pasquale, Missing 12 Year Old Girl in Clayton, NJ, $10000 Reward

An Amber Alert has been issued for a baby abducted during a homicide in Montgomery County today. State Police reported the abduction in Upper Merion Township and are asking for help. The baby is Asian Indian female Saavni Venna. She is ten months old 21 pounds last seen wearing a white dress with pink flowers, black hair and brown eyes. She is 2'6", Anyone with information call 911 or 610-265-3232.

A Ventnor, New Jersey man was arrested in connection with a male prostitution investigation. Marc Branch is charged with trafficking boys in their teens and early twenties. Branch allegedly targeted vulnerable boys and used heroin and cocaine to control them and market the boys to his male clientele.

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