12-year-old Pregnant Girl, Sister, and Stepfather from Iredell County Missing
Written by Adam Hicks

Monday, September 28 2009
Authorities around the region, state, and country are looking for a 12-year-old pregnant girl, her 11-year-old sister, and her stepfather, who have been missing from Iredell County for several days.

According to several reports, the three were last seen on Thursday, September 24.

Janette Hess told authorities she hasn’t seen her daughters since they went to bed on Wednesday around 9:00 p.m.

Keara Hess, the 12-year-old, is 9-months pregnant.

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office entered Keara and her sister, Sierra, on the Center for Missing and Exploited Children website, but did not issue an AMBER alert because the two are with a legal guardian.

The 40-year-old stepfather’s name is Matthew Hess and is believed to be driving a brown 1993 Ford Explorer. The right passenger window is broken and covered with Plexiglass and duct tape.

Anyone with information about the girls should contact the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office at (704) 878-3100.

omgosh that's horrible. what state is that?

its says MOORESVILLE, NC

Moreover, who would let a 12 year old get pregnant

yea i know
when i had my daughter i was going to school at teen mothers and the youngest girl there was 12 she had her daughter 7months before she turned 13

and many moons ago it was in the paper the younges girl was 10yrs old and she gave birth to twins

and if i recall right last yr there was a 10yr that had a child

That is crazy
But I guess many schools don't teach about that
and many parents don't think that would happen to their child

you also cant watch them 24/7 my daughter had her first at 14(2months before she turned 15)
she 26now with 3 kids.11(boy) 9(girl) 3/2(girl)

That is true

pregnant 12 year old!!!! Someone needs to go to jail!!!

maybe the father is a teen as well...

I'd might be lookin at the girls' father as the baby's daddy.

That's what I was thinking, what else other reason would give him to take his daughter away in the middle of the night?? that's just sick.

I don't under stand this . why would it be less of a crime if the stud is young also ? Do you mean that if your daughter is pumping a teen in stead of a 21 year old ( ITS OK ) ? i REALLY DON'T UNDER STAND THIS . MAyBE A SMALLER AMOUNT OF PRISON TIME BECAUSE HES NOT AN ADULT BUT ITS A CRIME . I THANKED MY WIFE FOR NOT HAVING A GIRL BUT NOT BECAUSE i DON'T LIKE GIRLS BUT BECAUSE i WOULD OF kILLED SOME ONE FOR MAKING MY LITTLE GIRL A TRAMP ..

why is it the guys fault

maybe the father is an 11 yr old

maybe she initiated the act (girls do mature faster, they say)

just because she is a 12 yr old girl does not make her innocent of any part of this

is it a good thing a 12 yr o being w/child ABSOLUTELY NOT but because she is 12 does not make her a victim automatically