Father reveals incredible moment he found ‘kidnapped’ daughter, 14, after 26 days in hell as ‘rapist’ arrested
THE dad of a kidnapped teen has revealed the heart-stopping moment he found her alive after a hellish 26 days.
Emmarae Gervasi, 14, mysteriously disappeared after getting into a car outside her home - but her brave dad managed to find his girl before cops did.
Recalling the emotional moment, the dad added: "I can't describe the feeling I had when I grabbed her."
read more news
Emmarae was rushed to hospital to recover after the horror ordeal and the case remains an active investigation.
The teen's dad said that the "sweet" person who gave the tip was "afraid to go to the boat".
Frank added: "The tip was because of all the social media and everything like that but this person was sweet enough to come forward and give me some information that did help save my daughters life.
"I just want to make everyone aware that they did an amazing job and also make sure the police department know they did an amazing job."
The family’s nightmare started after their girl went to pick up items from a Jeep outside their house, in East Patchogue, Suffolk County.
She left without a coat or shoes on.
READ MORE SUN STORIES
“I’ve been so tense for the past four weeks, quietly fighting a battle. Now, I’m elated.”
The Suffolk County Police Department has since impounded a boat from a Long Island dock as evidence.