Abducted boy, 7, who was featured on Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries has been found seven years later

A felony warrant for Rabia Khalid was issued on January 2, 2020 (Douglas County Sheriff’s Office)

Khalid and Bourgeois are being held on charges which include Second Degree Kidnapping, Forgery, Identity Theft, Providing False Information to Authorities and Trespassing.

The news outlet reports the bond for their release has been set at $1,000,000 each.

As for the youngster, he is in protective custody, while the identity of the other child found in the car with him has not been revealed.

In a statement, the boy’s family said they were ‘overwhelmed with joy’ to have found him again.

The statement read: “We’re overwhelmed with joy that Aziz has finally been found. We want to thank everyone for their support over the last seven years. We specifically want to recognize the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for their exceptional work in solving this case. Now, as we navigate the next steps, we ask for privacy so that we can move forward as a family and heal together.”

Elliot Bourgeois has also been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping (Douglas County Sheriff’s Office)

Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly added: “Our deputies responded to what initially seemed like a routine trespass call, but through sharp attention to detail and tenacity, they uncovered the truth.

“Their ability to recognize the discrepancies in the suspects’ story and to follow the leads, even when the situation seemed unclear, ultimately led to the safe recovery of a child who had been missing for seven long years.”

US Marshal Enix Smith III for the Eastern District of Louisiana also issued a thanks to Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries as well as NCMEC and Crimestoppers for ‘directing the public’s attention to this matter.’