Authorities have arrested the mother and stepfather of a missing 15-year-old boy from Pima County. Ryker Lee was reported missing from the Three Points area, with the last sighting occurring at approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, in the 9100 Block of South Silver Star Road. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is actively searching for him. The arrests were made due to child abuse charges, according to sheriff’s officials as reported by KGUN 9.
Danielle Renae Lee-Sharp, 39, and 43-year-old Michael Aaron Menzie, were arrested and each charged with three counts of child abuse. He is 5-foot-9 and weighs 120 pounds. Pima County Sheriff’s Department searching for 15-year-old boy missing from Three Points area According to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department , Lee has a condition that requires medication. Officials told KGUN 9 that the duo were arrested on child abuse charges stemming from further investigations at the family’s home. Two younger siblings, ages 10 and 8, were found living in deplorable and unsanitary conditions inside the main residence,” officials said. The children were sleeping on plastic mattresses with no bedding, according to the interim complaints 13 News obtained. Read More | Ryker Lee update: 2 arrested on child abuse charges as Pima County teen remains missing The two younger children were taken into Department of Child Services custody. Anyone with any information on Ryker’s whereabouts is urged to call 911.
Ryker reportedly left on foot. He was last seen wearing a neon green shirt and floral-print pants. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. Read More | Who is Ryker Lee? A news release stated that investigators located evidence of child abuse involving three children at the home. “Ryker Lee had been confined inside a small, padlocked room within a recreational vehicle that lacked running water, restroom facilities, and air conditioning. The house reportedly smelled of cat urine and had stains of vomit and feces throughout the floor. Their closest bathroom had no sink, and the home was filled with insects. Ryker remains missing.
