Baja California’s Fiscalía General del Estado (FGE), the state attorney general’s office, has activated an Amber Alert for a 6-year-old boy who was abducted from Nashville, Tennessee, and last seen in Ensenada on June 5.
Jonah Simon Asefaw was taken from Nashville on May 31, 2026. Authorities believe he is traveling with Johana Tesfamicael Temesghen, the woman who allegedly abducted him. A warrant has been issued for her arrest.
What Authorities Know
The child and Temesghen were last spotted in Ensenada five days after the abduction. Their current whereabouts are unknown. The FGE has asked the public and local media to help locate the boy, who is considered especially vulnerable due to his age and the circumstances of his disappearance.
Amber Alerts are reserved for the most serious child abduction cases. Mexico’s Amber Alert system operates in coordination with the country’s federal and state law enforcement agencies. In the United States, the program has led to the recovery of more than 1,312 children as of December 31, 2025, according to the national AMBER Alert program.
How Residents and Visitors Can Help
Ensenada, located about 80 miles south of the U.S. border at Tijuana, is a popular destination for American tourists and home to a sizable expat community. Authorities are counting on that population to be extra eyes on the ground.
Anyone in the Ensenada area, or elsewhere in Baja California, who has information about Jonah Simon Asefaw or Johana Tesfamicael Temesghen should contact the Baja California FGE immediately. Tips can be reported through the state attorney general’s office or local police.
The boy was 6 years old at the time of the abduction. No physical description of the child or the suspect has been released publicly beyond their names. Authorities have not disclosed the relationship between Temesghen and the child or the specific circumstances that led to the abduction in Nashville.
Cross-Border Abduction Cases
Cross-border child abductions present unique challenges for law enforcement on both sides. Cases that cross into Mexico require coordination between U.S. federal agencies, Mexican state prosecutors, and sometimes Interpol. The activation of a Mexican Amber Alert for a child abducted in the United States shows that both countries’ systems are engaged in the search.
This story was first reported by Ensenada.net.