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Abducted Moreno Valley Baby Found Safe In Las Vegas

MORENO VALLEY (CBSLA.com) — A baby girl who was abducted from her custodial home in Moreno Valley on Dec. 31 has been found safe in Las Vegas, authorities said Saturday.

The 15-month-old girl, Teuli Leomiti-Reed, is in the custody of Las Vegas Child Protective Services, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, which said the child's return to California is being arranged.

When the child was taken on Dec. 31, authorities believed she had been abducted by her natural parents, and police were looking for her mother, Sadie Leomiti.

The Sheriff's Department did not provide details on how the child was located nor if her mother has been found.

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