KITSAP, Wash. — The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is searching for a man believed to have taken his four children across state lines, violating court orders.
KCSO believes the suspect, 37-year-old Joshua Susee, and his girlfriend took the four children; Archer, 10, Faylinn, 10, Ember, 6, and Hazel, 3, to Oregon.
The children have not been seen in over a month.
According to KCSO, Hazel needs daily heart medication and may be in physical danger if she does not get it in time. Aside from the medication, law enforcement does not believe the children are in danger.
KCSO has a warrant for Susee's arrest for custodial interference. His bail is set at $1 million.
"My children have been kidnapped by their father,” said Madison Belleau, the children’s mother. “I don’t know what he’s capable of… I just want my kids back, and I want him to not to be able to do this again.”
Below is a photo of the missing children.
“That's interfering with the custodial rights of the parent who actually has custody, which is their mother,” said Kevin McCarty, spokesperson for the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.
McCarty and Belleau said it is possible the children and father are in Lebanon, Oregon, where his new girlfriend is from, but Oregon authorities are not having any luck in finding them.
"It is believed he is possibly in the Oregon area, in a couple of different cities, but again, he hasn't been located,” said McCarty.
Anyone with information about this case is urged to call 911, the KCSO at (360) 337-5736 or the Linn County Sheriff's Office at (541) 967-3950.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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