Father of Teen Who Went Missing in Monterey Park Charged With Child Stealing

Jeffery Chao was also charged with a misdemeanor count of filing a false police report. He pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Tuesday.
Father of Teen Who Went Missing in Monterey Park Charged With Child Stealing
A still shows Jeffery Chao, Alison Chao's father, speaks during a press conference in downtown Los Angeles on July 23, 2024. NTD/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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LOS ANGELES—The father of a 15-year-old girl who went missing for about a week in Monterey Park, prompting several community-led search efforts, was charged Tuesday with felony child stealing/concealment and a misdemeanor count of filing a false police report.

Jeffery Chao, 40, pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment Tuesday afternoon in downtown Los Angeles. His bail was set at $500,000, and he was scheduled to return to court on Aug. 15.

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