The 3-month-old child who was abducted by his mother in Northern California on Sunday, invoking panic and an AMBER alert, has been found, his father said.
Christian Sirois, the father of Maxence Sirois, wrote on Facebook Wednesday in French and English: “My son has been found, he is ok.”
Maxence had been last seen at 1 p.m. on Sunday and was in the custody of his mother, 42-year-old Marina Kazakova. Her vehicle, a 2016 white Mazda CX-5 with the license plate No. 7SJW989, had been last seen in Kern County.
The vehicle was found abandoned in a parking lot of the federal building on Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood, according to ABC 7. Neither Kazakova nor the child were found with it, but were located shortly after.
The mother has been taken into custody, and the child will be reunited with his father, the outlet added.
Maxence Sirois, was last seen 1 p.m. on Sunday. Hayward Police DepartmentKazakova is described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall and 128 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
She allegedly did not return Sirois to his mother on June 30 as required by a court-ordered custody agreement.
Christian is a career video game designer who currently works as a Senior Technical Artist for Epic Games, according to his LinkedIn. Epic Games developed the popular multiplayer battle royale game Fortnite.
Christian Sirois, the father of Maxence Sirois, wrote on Facebook Wednesday in French and English: “My son has been found, he is ok.” facebook/shnookums
He previously worked for Sledgehammer Games, which developed several “Call of Duty” games, and worked nearly 2 decades for video game giant Ubisoft. facebook/ marinakazakovaHe previously worked for Sledgehammer Games, which developed several “Call of Duty” games, and worked nearly 2 decades for video game giant Ubisoft. Ubisoft is known for the Assassin’s Creed, Tom Clancy, Far Cry, and Just Dance video game franchises.
Christian said he worked on several iterations in the Far Cry franchise, Assassin’s Creed, Prince of Persia, Rainbow Six: Vegas and Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, along with many others. He writes that he’s a “self-taught 3D artist” and has “filled various positions,” including “modeler, level artist, graphic technical director and technical artist.”
The child is believed to be in the custody of his mother, 42-year-old Marina Kazakova. Hayward Police Department
Anyone who sees them are urged to call 911 immediately. Hayward Police Department
She allegedly did not return Sirois to his mother on June 30 as required by a court-ordered custody agreement. facebook/ marinakazakovaAnyone who sees them was urged to call 911 immediately.
Kazakova is from Russia and listed her relationship status as “separated” on Facebook. Sirois is seen with Kazakova in old photos on social media.
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