The desperate family of a missing New York student in France has asked the FBI for assistance in finding him. Kenneth DeLand, 22, was supposed to fly home for the holidays this week, but he hasn’t been heard from in over two weeks. He was a senior at St. John Fisher University in Rochester. The school is located in eastern France, about 75 miles southeast of Lyon.
A prosecutor in France has launched an investigation into the disappearance of an American college student who has not been heard from in more than two weeks, according to his family. According to a prosecutor’s statement released Monday, Kenny DeLand Jr.’s classmates reported him missing on November 29, prompting the investigation. The FBI has also joined the search effort.
His family stated that he has been studying at the University of Grenoble Alpes. According to reports, the young man told many people that he had arrived in France unprepared and was having difficulty making friends,” Grenoble prosecutor Eric Vaillant revealed in a statement. DeLand’s parents say he hasn’t been in touch with them since November 27. They do not understand why he is not reaching out to them like he used to because that is just not Kenny. He also mentioned going to Marseille before leaving for the US, Vaillant said.
An intense search is underway for Ken DeLand Jr., a 22-year-old college student studying abroad in France. DeLand was last seen over a week ago on surveillance cameras. His parents are desperate for answers. @DavidMuir has more. https://t.co/yWhZRk8P7a pic.twitter.com/0zuB8fZytO
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) December 13, 2022
According to the prosecutor’s statement, DeLand was scheduled to leave France on December 15. A missing person’s report has been filed, according to the family, and bank records show DeLand last made a purchase at a store on December 3.
His family claims that there has been no trace of him since then. Not only is there a language barrier, but DeLand’s father cited a French privacy act that prevents certain information from being released. Crime sleuth and fans are searching for clues.
He has attempted to contact officials at the embassy and in France, but has had little success. The privacy act prohibits information disclosure; “you can give them information, but they cannot give you information,” DeLand, Sr. told CNN. Deland’s family has set up a website where people can send tips and information to help find him. Tips have come in, according to DeLand, Sr., and he’s passed them on to the FBI and the embassy, but he has not heard if any of them have been verified.
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