Charlotte Sena’s Family ‘Thrilled’ At Safe Return Three Days After Kidnapping: ‘Not What Every Family Gets’

The family of missing 9-year-old Charlotte Sena is “thrilled” at her safe return three days after she was reportedly abducted at a park in upstate New York.

“We are thrilled that she is home and we understand that the outcome is not what every family gets,” Charlotte’s aunt, Jené Sena, said in a statement to The Messenger.

“A huge thank you to the FBI, the New York State Police, all of the agencies that were mobilized, all of the families, friends, community, neighbors and hundreds of volunteers who supported us and worked tirelessly to bring Charlotte home.”

Charlotte vanished Saturday after taking a bike ride by herself at Moreau Lake State Park in the northern part of New York. After an extensive search, authorities on Monday discovered Charlotte hidden in a cabinet inside a trailer where suspect Craig Nelson Ross Jr., 46, lived with his mother, in Saratoga County, New York.

She was found to be in “good health,” according to police. 

Ross was arrested and charged with kidnapping in connection with Charlotte’s disappearance.