A billboard seeking information on the disappearance of Maria Gomez-Perez is shown in Gainesville, Ga., on Friday, July 26, 2024. The 12-year-old girl was found by investigators and recovered in Ohio on Thursday, July 25, 2024 (Scott Rogers/The Times via AP)
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch addresses reporters on the recovery of missing 12-year-old girl Maria Gomez-Perez on Friday, July 26, 2024 in Gainesville, Ga. Gomez-Perez was found by investigators in Ohio on Thursday, July 25, after being missing for nearly two months. (Scott Rogers/The Times via AP)