Overview
- Law enforcement activated an Amber Alert on Sunday after detectives recovered surveillance video showing 14-year-old Diana Galvez Ortega and her father, Sergio Galvez Perez, together in Salinas in a white Nissan Altima with no license plates.
- The search is tied to the Aug. 1 discovery of a newborn called 'Baby Angelita' on Struve Road, where a postmortem found signs of traumatic injury.
- Perez is wanted on multiple felony counts including incest, lewd acts with a minor, unlawful sexual intercourse, child concealment and child endangerment.
- The Monterey County district attorney’s office says it has not filed charges against the 14-year-old and is treating her as a victim whose safety and access to services are the immediate priority.
- Authorities urge the public not to approach Perez or the vehicle and to call 911 if they have information, and the case raises questions about how police and prosecutors handle missing juveniles who may be crime victims.