Sandra Cantu age 8

[Caterino]

Sandra Cantu, 2001-2009

A search is being conducted to find an 8-year-old California girl reported missing Friday about 60 miles east of San Francisco.

Sandra Cantu was last seen in the Orchard Estates Mobile Home Park between 2:30 and 3:00 p.m. She is Hispanic, 4 feet tall, and weighs 45 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a pink Hello Kitty T-shirt and black leggings.

The Tracy Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Cantu. Police are being assisted by investigators from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, California Highway Patrol aircraft, the San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office, Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI, Tracy Volunteers in Police Services and Tracy Community Emergency Response Team.

Anyone with helpful information is asked to call the Tracy Police Department at 209-831-4550 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 800-843-5678.

Sandra walked from her home after school, to a friends home. The parents watched her leave to go to another friends home. Both friends lived houses away from each other.

8 is still to young to let roam around the streets alone. The second home holds the key. The timeline this girl went missing is 3:00 after that is a mystery.

This is happening all too often to our children. We must not go light on these perps and if it were up to me, toss them in and throw the key away.

[solvecrimes]

This is another tragic case of innocence abused. I feel very sorry for her mother. She is carrying a heavy load of guilt right now and probably always will. Children are fearless, especially at the age of eight years old. They have no idea how evil our world is at times.

Once our children are out of our sight, we have entrusted their safety and well being on someone other than ourselves. It can be difficult to make our children understand why we keep such a close eye on them. Especially teenagers resent this. One of the greatest challenges of parenting is keeping our children innocent as we teach them the evils of the world.

I am working on a project that would drastically deter child abduction. Some will love the idea, others will not. After I have done my homework, I will start a message board on this forum.

[Caterino]

I need to say this. Too many times I see little children playing in the streets, on the blocks where they live and not supervised. i never would allow my children walk to a friends at the age of eight. This little girl was allowed to walk to a friends, then leave for another friends before heading home. Neighbors said, "She had a habit talking to strangers, she was a little too friendly."

I can see it as clear as day. The little girl was wondering around when she was watched from a parked car, black older model. Two men one with a beard, six feet three, skinny, and another heavy and balding, maybe five feet seven.

These two watch her go into the home of her friend. They weren't their to watch her but noticed her. When she came out they saw her go to another friends home but for some reason her friend could not come out and play, maybe dinner time. The two men were drinking and pulled slowly down the street. The passenger started talking to her and she smiled and walked up to the car. The passenger pulled her into his window and the driver sped off. They are not a part of that community but live right outside of it in a home with a long driveway.

MORE TO COME. I AM DRAWING A BLANK.

[solvecrimes]

Maybe I haven't been paying attention in the past. Is there a new trend in sex offenders working together? I know birds of a feather flock together.

I don't have much insight on this case. When I look at the photo of Sandra I am drawn to her expression. She appears way too trusting. She was an easy target. This child should have had much more supervision than the average child. If she had been warned about the evils of the world she didn't listen.

I do think this case will be solved.

[Ashcourtz]

bob were u beeen?

[Madam Carla]

Ash, where have you been???

[Caterino]

I never understood some parents that let their kids roam around the neighborhood alone. After finding our an old man kissed her on the lips, you would think her mother would keep a leash on her at all times. Now this poor girl can be laying dead somewhere and they will have to deal with the guilt.

A new video is about to be released showing the girl skipping down the road. If the area is so dangerous, that you need video surveillance, why is this little girl roaming alone?

April 2nd: The child is deceased. She is too old to just be let go. Once a predator has his grips on someone older, he needs to worry if she will talk. She will be found soon, in a wasteland. The perp will be caught. He left a sloppy crime scene. I can see a glassy eyes, homeless looking man. He didn't act alone. Like Caylee Anthony, she was hidden in a place with cover, water, grass, and dirt. Once the cover has moved, the body will be exposed, covered in some sort of canvas or plastic.

People are asking why this woman didn't report her missing before four hours. She thought her daughter was hanging pout thats why. 8 years old people, hanging out. Do the math.

On a street where no one is found to be out because it is a dangerous neighborhood, why was this little girl let out alone? Parents are too lazy to be parents.

[Madam Carla]

This case is closed. they found a suitcase, which housed the remains of eight year old Sandra Cantu. Now they will find the evidence they need to get these perps. They will be found quickly and delt with swiftly.

Parents, stop this madness. In this day and age, we canot let our children run alone, no matter how mature you think they are. It is a dangerous place for any age so please hug your children and pray for Sandra now.

[Caterino]

I knew when I first posted that I saw death which made me angry. I deleted that post but needed to repost it. I saw her in a dark place and when they found the suitcase I knew she was inside. I believe that parents do not use good judgment. They think it is the same out in the world as when they were growing up. Crime has tripples since we were children and parents just refuse to be parents, they are busy being friends with their children.

When I saw this childs death it was a week ago. The older man, skinny didn't want to get caught. He had his fun but now it is over. His accomplice will make a deal. Now I see a female involved, someone who you would not think of as a killer.

Sandra is in a better place now, one where she is in good hands and where there is no more crime. She is still wondering what had happened as she looks down watching her mother cry. This will be something her mother will have to live with for the rest of her lifetime on Earth. God rest your little soul Sandra.

[Madam Carla]

thanks Bob, you were right on this time. Next time please, just say it, tell it like it is and never delete. We at the boards deserve that much. i thought when you said you were angry last week, you said she was killed, I just thought you said it out of anger, not because you saw something. Once again, great job.

I will continue to leave this post open for one week then close the thread as a file case closed.

[Ashcourtz]

hey sorry i been busy trying to move out of my grandmothers house... and this kind of stuff makes me so sad and scared about raising my daughterr in this world.

[solvecrimes]

RIP Sandra Cantu. May justice come quickly. May those who knew and loved you begin the healing process. May the tragedy of your story help others to realize how important it is that we protect our children.

[Madam Carla]

Amen

[Caterino]

Some people say, God lets things happen for a reason. When an arrow is shot into the air, it is guided along by the grace of God, but when something gets in the way of the arrows path, it changes direction. Man took a little child and murdered her. The people who prey on our children are cowards but we who fight will find them and punish them.

[Caterino]

TODAYaPRIL 11TH 2009, AN ARREST WILL BE MADE IN THIS CASE AND JUSTICE WILL FINALLY BE SERVED. I would personally like to thank, the Tracy Police Department, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, California Highway Patrol aircraft, the San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office, Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI, Tracy Volunteers in Police Services and Tracy Community Emergency Response Team as well as all the regular folks that brought swift justice to this little girls soul and now she can rest in peace.

One Miss Huckaby, a preachers daughter killed her. If you look at the take after she leaves the womans home, she turns back because she is called back. Huckaby called to her and told her to come back over. Something in her mind snapped and she had visions of little Sandra sexually. Sandra went back to the home and thats when Miss Huckaby raped her against the childs will. She didn't want to be found out so she smothered her and stuffed her into the suitcase then after dark, she drove to the farm where she tossed the case into the gully.

THIS CASE IS CLOSED BUT WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR ANY COMMENTS YOU MIGHT HAVE.