JOSHUA KOA Gessleman

Parent of Kidnapped Child:
Douglas Gessleman
Location:
Abingdon, MD
Child's Birthday:
July 2004
Abduction Date:
May 13, 2007
Abductor's Name:
Anzu Akiyama
Abducted From:
U.S.A.

Background

More than 500 children have been abducted from the United States by a parent to Japan since 1994. Internationally Japan is known as a black hole for child abduction for its consistent failure to return kidnapped children and was named as a top-three worst offender by the U.S. Department of State.