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After Abdul Aziz Khan, whose kidnapping was detailed in a 2022 episode of Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries, was found with his mom Rabia Khalid, she is facing criminal charges.
By Olivia Evans Mar 06, 2025 2:08 PM | Updated 6 hours ago
Missing Child, Abdul Aziz Khan, Found After 2022 'Unsolved Mysteries' Episode
Abdul Aziz Khan’s mother is facing legal trouble.
After the 14-year-old—who went missing in 2017—was found in Colorado with his mother Rabia Khalid and her partner Elliot Blake Bourgeois as they attempted to burglarize a vacant home for sale, Khalid and Bourgeois have been hit with criminal charges, including second-degree kidnapping, identity theft, and trespassing.
Khalid, 40, and Bourgeois, 42, were approached by authorities Feb. 23 after a call was made by the homeowners of a vacant Highlands Ranch home to report suspicious activity. When approached by authorities, the couple said they were working with the realtor, per a release shared by Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, but deputies were able to unravel their identities after four hours of questioning.
Amid their investigation, authorities also found Khan—who was just 5 years old at the time of his disappearance—and another unidentified child in a vehicle parked near the home. Through questioning and research, police were able to verify his identity as a very high-profile missing child.
There had been an active arrest warrant issued for
Khalid, Khan’s mother, since she disappeared with her son amid a custody battle with his biological father in 2017. On the day of a court date that year, Khalid—the noncustodial parent—disappeared with her son.
Khalid and Bourgeois were booked in the Douglas County Jail for second-degree kidnapping, as well as forgery, identity theft, providing false information to authorities, and trespassing due to how they were initially discovered in what the Douglas County Sheriff referred to as a “routine trespassing call.” Authorities have not revealed their plea, but emphasized they are innocent until proven guilty in a press release. They are being held for a $1 million bond each.
Missing Kids
Khan—who was the subject of a 2022 episode of Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries—and the unidentified child were taken into protective custody, and his family is requesting privacy.
“We’re overwhelmed with joy that Aziz has finally been found,” his family said in a statement to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. “We want to thank everyone for their support over the last seven years. We specifically want to recognize the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for their exceptional work in solving this case. Now, as we navigate the next steps, we ask for privacy so that we can move forward as a family and heal together.”
E! News has reached out to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for comment but has not yet heard back.
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