Sometimes finding a missing child is the tip of the iceberg and the reasons behind the disappearances show the complicated webs families weave.

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Charlie Bothuell V

This week we are bringing you two cases. Charlie Bothuell V was 12 years old when he vanished. His family worked tirelessly to find him. His father seemed to go above and beyond with the police to ensure his son was found. After 11 days, while his father is on air with Nancy Grace, Charlie is found. Instead of being a joyous moment of reunion, dark secrets are revealed that tear a family apart.

Julian Hernandez

Julian Hernandez is just 5 years old when he and his father disappear, leaving nothing but a note for his grief-stricken mother. For 13 long years leads trickled in but it is Julian, applying for colleges with a stolen social security number, that ultimately solves his own case. With this revelation, Julian's life is flipped upside down. Can he forgive his father and reconnect with the family he has long since been apart from?

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