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Missing Teen Didn't have Mom's OK for Trip

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CNN: The mother of a 17-year-old Rochester, New York, high school student who vanished over the weekend on spring break in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, says she did not give her daughter permission to go on the trip.

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In an appearance on HLN's Nancy Grace, Dawn Drexel said her daughter, Brittanee Marie Drexel, has never run away.

Drexel said the high school junior stayed in touch with her by phone, and she last spoke with Brittanee on Saturday afternoon.

"I asked her what she was doing and she says 'Oh, mom, I'm at the beach.' And it was an 80-degree day in Rochester so, of course, I thought maybe she was at the beach in Rochester with one of her girlfriends that she had said she was staying overnight," Drexel said.

Drexel said she asked Brittanee to call her later and the girl agreed. "I said, 'I love you, Brittanee' and she says, 'I love you, mom.' And then we hung up the phone."

Brittanee is believed to have last been seen Saturday evening, though an unconfirmed sighting may have placed her at a restaurant on Sunday.

She was staying with friends at the Bar Harbor Hotel on North Ocean Boulevard, according to police reports.

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5 comments so far | Post a comment now
MarcomMom April 30, 2009, 2:25 PM

Poor Dawn. If that were my kid, she’d have her phone, car, and house keys taken away for six months.

WadoPotato April 30, 2009, 4:47 PM

MarcomMom,

The girl is missing. I would prioritize and find my daughter first.

Second, that is ridiculous to take away house keys. What is wrong with you?

Ami April 30, 2009, 6:22 PM

It’s a shame that up to six children go missing every day in the United States, and all anyone ever hears about are the pretty rich girls. Nobody would have cared if I had gone missing. It would be nice if this girl was found but my heart goes out more to those children who never receive any news coverage who are just as deserving of being returned home.

karen April 30, 2009, 6:43 PM

I know a lot of parents who say that after they haven’t seen their kids in a few days but in reality some of the kids did have permission the parent just doesn’t want to admit that they made a wrong desision or get charged with child endagerment or neglect

sean o'connor May 1, 2009, 12:36 AM

This is Yahoo. Let’s use this comment space to blame the victims. I bet this Mom used my tax money….somehow! and that kid, its her fault!


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