One year after disappearance, FBI continues search for Heaven Desiree McGee

OAKLAND, CA — The Federal Bureau of Investigation and local police continue to seek public help in locating Heaven Desiree McGee, a 21-year-old Oakland woman believed to be a victim of human trafficking who has been missing for more than a year.

McGee was last confirmed seen in Stockton on Jan. 20, 2025, according to the FBI, which is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to her location. She was last seen by family in Oakland on Jan. 17 and has not been heard from since.

Investigators, including agents from the FBI’s San Francisco Field Office and the Oakland Police Department said McGee is thought to possibly be a victim of sex trafficking based on unreleased evidence gathered in the case. Authorities have followed leads and searched in Stockton and surrounding areas but have not confirmed her whereabouts.

McGee is described as a Black female, approximately 5 feet tall and weighing about 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. The FBI’s missing person poster notes several distinctive tattoos, including the words “Aaron Pryor” above a red rose below her left collarbone, at least four butterfly tattoos on her chest, possible Chinese characters on her left forearm and the words “Darius III” on her right forearm.

Her family has mounted ongoing efforts to find her. At a news conference last year, McGee’s mother described her daughter as “a genuine person who would never leave her family” and pleaded with members of the public to come forward with any information.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the FBI’s toll-free tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov, or contact the Oakland Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.

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Black women are more susceptible to kidnap, rape, and abduction than other racial groups.

In 2022–2023, San Francisco recorded 2,501 reported cases of human trafficking, making it a hotspot among other Northern California cities such as Oakland. In those reports, 28% of identified individuals were between ages 18 and 24, and African Americans accounted for 57% of reported cases.

For broader context, hotline data shows that since its inception, the National Human Trafficking Hotline has identified 112,822 distinct trafficking cases across the United States, involving more than 218,000 victims.