Arizona girl missing since 1994 wasn't kidnapped and didn't want to be found, official says
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Key Points:
- Christina Marie Plante, who disappeared from Arizona nearly 32 years ago at age 13, told investigators she ran away with help from family members and was not abducted as initially believed.
- Former deputy Terry Hudgens, who investigated the case at the time, said the disappearance was related to a custody dispute and that Plante left voluntarily to live with her mother.
- The case was never officially closed, but investigators had assumed Plante was kidnapped until she was recently located and confirmed her voluntary departure.
- Plante has been living under a different name and did not want to be found, stating that her disappearance was part of an old life she no longer thinks about.
- The Gila County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the circumstances of her disappearance but is respecting her privacy and not releasing details about her current whereabouts.
