Madeline Samaan-Fay
Mourad "Moni" Samaan
Mourad Samaan, Madeline Samaan-Fay
SACRAMENTO, CA - The FBI is searching various locations for a 2-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped by her father six days ago.
FBI Special Agent John Cauthen could not disclose which locations in fear it would tip off the suspect.
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Mourad Samaan had custody of his daughter, Madeline Samaan-Fay, last weekend, but never returned the girl to her mother, Marcia Fay on Sunday.
Cauthen said the circumstances surrounding the abduction were disturbing and believe the toddler may be in danger.
However, one of Samaan's lifelong friends told News10 that Samaan is a "great man" and that law enforcement is making him out to be a mad man.
The friend, who asked not to be identified, said they're not surprised that Samaan would run.
"I think because of Marcia Fay's position, a high powered attorney, Moni is afraid of that," said the friend.
Marcia Fay, mother of the missing toddler, is a California Deputy Attorney General.
"He would run because he couldn't take the constant battle that he was in," the friend added. "He's not a person that wants to fight. He wants a peaceful life and he told me that, many times."
Madeline Samaan-Fay is 2 feet 8 inches tall, weighs about 28 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.
Samaan, also known as "Moni", is 49, 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He is an Egyptian born U.S. citizen.
Samaan drives a green Toyota 4Runner SUV, California license plate number 3XRM111.
Anyone with information about Madeline's or Mourad's whereabouts is urged to call (916) 481-9110 or 911.
By Natalie Sentz, nsentz@news10.net
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