KAYLA Bailey, the Florida woman who has gone missing twice in the last month, has been found alive following an increasingly frantic search.
The troubled 34-year-old mother of five, who disappeared earlier this month amid allegations of sickening sexual abuse by her husband Joshua, was reportedly discovered in a homeless encampment in Jacksonville on Monday afternoon.
Kayla Bailey has been found after going missing for the second time in a month[/caption]
Kayla’s husband, Joshua, was set to be released from prison on the day his wife was found[/caption]
The mom of five’s family was left shattered at the disappearance as sexual abuse allegations involving Joshua Bailey were revealed by The U.S. Sun[/caption]
She was just a mile from her grandmother’s house, where she was last seen.
Her mom, Lisa Lucas, confirmed her daughter, who runs a photography business, had been found and wants her to now “get the help she needs.”
“The system pretty much let her down last time,” she said on Facebook.
In a cruel twist of fate, Joshua, who was arrested on August 19 for violating the terms of a restraining order following a domestic dispute, was due out on the same day his wife was found.
The U.S. Sun revealed last week that two complainants told Jacksonville cops about alleged sexual abuse against the couple’s children at the hands of their father.
The children are currently living with family members, with their dad forbidden from coming into contact with them and their mom signing over guardianship following her initial disappearance on August 18.
When she was found for the first time after a two-day search, Kayla was lying down in a wooded area, less than a mile from the place she disappeared.
Joshua was then arrested just hours later, after violating a protection order that stipulates he must not come within 500 yards of the family home in Jacksonville.
Advocacy group We Are The Essentials, who assist families looking for loved ones, had been combing the area over the weekend as the search for Kayla became more desperate.
But The U.S. Sun has been told a local firefighter had seen Kayla while attempting to clean up some areas where homeless people congregate.
Once he recognized her face from the original flyers pleading for help, the family was contacted.
An advocacy worker who is helping the family claims she is currently in the hospital undergoing physical and mental evaluation.
“It’s a relief Kayla has been found,” she told The U.S. Sun.
“But the kids are worried now Joshua is coming out of prison.”
KAYLA BAILEY TIMELINE
Sunday, August 17: First disappearance. Kayla Bailey is last seen at her home.
Monday, August 18: A missing person report is filed with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police say they believe she may be in danger.
Tuesday, August 19: Her husband, Joshua Bailey, is arrested on charges of violating a domestic violence restraining order she had against him. The police state his arrest is not connected to her disappearance.
Wednesday, August 20: Kayla Bailey is found alive in a wooded area less than a mile from her home. She is found dehydrated and disoriented and is taken to a hospital in stable condition.
Thursday, September 4: Second disappearance. Kayla Bailey is released from the hospital.
Sunday, September 7: Bailey is reported missing again by her brother and grandmother after she disappeared from the living room while her grandmother was asleep.
Monday, September 22: Kayla is found a mile from where she disappeared.
NEW FEARS ABOUT FATHER
A report, seen by The U.S. Sun, filed on September 12 includes allegations from witnesses claiming that Joshua engaged in a series of disturbing acts involving minors over an extended period.
The document notes that authorities were dispatched to a residence following a complaint, where they were informed of long-term physical mistreatment.
Although the names of those involved have been redacted, one source alleged that the children were compelled to take part in inappropriate “games.”
The U.S. Sun is withholding the most explicit accusations, but one of the complainants reported witnessing unusual behavior and signs of heightened sexual awareness within the family home.
It appears that a concerned acquaintance alerted officials shortly after a separate incident involving one of the individuals occurred on September 7, just days after Kayla’s release from the hospital.
Kayla’s mom also confirmed that her daughter is currently being monitored at a local hospital.
Kayla’s mom, Lisa, has confirmed to The U.S. Sun that her daughter has been found[/caption]
