Washington, DC - On May 19, 2026, a 14-year-old female and a 15-year-old male were reported missing from Temple, Georgia, by their father, Ben Brown. Both children were believed to be with their non-custodial mother, 44-year-old, Nadine Georgia Lindo. The children were entered into the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and a felony warrant for Custodial Interference was issued for Nadine Lindo on June 2, 2026.

Information was developed that indicated the mother was possibly hiding in Jamaica with the two teens.

On May 11, 2026, the United States Marshals Service (USMS), Jamaica Foreign Field Office (JFFO) personnel were briefed on the case, and U.S. Marshals assistance was requested to locate and recover the missing children.

Investigative interests regarding this case included the U.S. Embassy, Jamaica, Charge’ De Faires, the FBI, HSI, Jamaica Assistant Commissioner of Police, the U.S. State Department, Office of Children’s Issues, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Hauge Act representative, and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. 

Authorities were able to obtain Lindo’s contact information, and she was interviewed telephonically and ultimately agreed to self-surrender to the U.S. Marshals.

On Sunday, May 24, 2026, Lindo was contacted, along with the two missing children who were in good spirits, at the Norman Manley International Airport in Jamaica. The FFO Marshals team escorted Lindo and the two victims to Atlanta, Georgia. Upon arrival, Lindo was transferred to the custody of local authorities, and the children were reunited with their father.

Participating Agencies: 

•    U.S. Embassy Jamaica
•    Office of Children’s Issues Bureau of Consular Affairs
•    Carroll County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO)
•    Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
•    Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
•    United States Marshals Service (USMS), Jamaica Foreign Field Office (JFFO)
•    United States Marshals Service (USMS), Middle District of Georgia (M/GA)
•    Atlanta Police Department (APD)
•    Miami Dade County Sheriff’s Office (MDSO)
•    United States Customs and Border Agency (CBP)
•    Jamaica Constabulary Force, Anti-Lottery Scam Unit (ALSU)