Officers note that children who move frequently — especially between hotels, shelters, and temporary housing — can become difficult to track because they leave fewer official records behind.

These constant relocations, combined with limited stability, likely contributed to how long her disappearance went unnoticed.
The Discovery That Changed Everything
The case took a dramatic turn in late October when Gabrielle’s father, Gordon Terrelonge, was reviewing online jail records and noticed something he could not ignore.
He discovered that Passha had been arrested in Margate — yet Gabrielle’s name was not listed anywhere in the intake reports. She was not documented as being with her mother, nor was she listed as being in the care of another adult. Continue reading…