GoFundMe set up to help Mass. family search for pregnant teen missing for almost 2 weeks
The sister of a missing pregnant teenager from Rehoboth set up a GoFundMe to help spread awareness of her disappearance.
Kylee Monteiro, 18, was reported missing on Aug. 7. Rehoboth police described Monteiro as 6-feet tall and heavyset, with light brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a red T-shirt with the phrase "get over it" printed on the front, ripped blue jeans and tan boots when she went missing.
On Aug. 13, her sister Catherine Monteiro set up the online fundraiser to help find her.
"Currently, the money is going to be used for spreading awareness about Kylee's disappearance," Catherine Monteiro wrote. "The more platforms that are aware of her disappearance, the better chance we have of finding her. Once she is located, the remaining donations will either go directly to Kylee to help her financially while she deals with this unimaginable trauma or for funeral arrangements if need be."
She added that the family is working on offering a reward for whoever finds Kylee Monteiro.
"If anyone feels guided to donate or sew into this cause, that would help tremendously," Catherine Monteiro wrote.
So far, the GoFundMe has received eight donations totaling $190. Anyone who wants to donate to the family directly can do so by reaching out on Facebook, Catherine Monteiro wrote. The campaign's goal is $4,500.
Along with raising money, the family will hold a vigil at 401 Winthrop St. in Rehoboth at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to a Facebook post by Kylee Monteiro's sister, Faith Monteiro.
"All we ask is that you show up. Please share this post so that we can spread as much awareness as possible," the sister wrote. "We encourage everyone to join us, whether you know Kylee or not. Thank you for all the support and we hope to see you there!"
Rehoboth police told MassLive on Tuesday that Kylee Monteiro's disappearance remains under investigation and no new information was available.
On Aug. 13, Massachusetts State Police, a search and rescue team and other law enforcement looked for Kylee Monteiro in the area of County Street, where she was last seen walking, The Sun Chronicle reported. Police have used dogs and drones in their search for her. A dive team searched the waterway at the Warren Upper Reservoir in Rehoboth.
Monteiro's family told WCVB-TV that she got into an argument with her boyfriend before she disappeared.
"That's the last contact that she's made with anyone was Thursday through text message," Faith Monteiro told the news station. "The last known time when we heard her voice was Wednesday night."
Monteiro recently graduated from high school with plans to attend welding school, WBZ reported.
Anyone with information about Monteiro's whereabouts, or surveillance footage from the County Street area, is asked to call police at 508-972-1041 or 508-252-3722, extension 1135.
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