There is another update in the Pullman kidnapping case of Seraya Aung Harmon, a 2-year-old girl who went missing and was later found. Nadia Cole, the fiancée of 21-year-old Aaron Aung of Moscow, Idaho, who is Aung Harmon’s father, has been charged, KIRO 7 reported Thursday.

Cole is accused of helping Aaron Aung kidnap his daughter. Aaron Aung is accused of international kidnapping, according to KIRO 7.

Jaimes Tin Aung, Aaron Aung’s father, was charged earlier this month with conspiracy to commit child abduction and child kidnapping, The Spokesman-Review reported. The Spokesman-Review also reported that Aaron Aung pleaded not guilty to the same charges in federal court last week.

Background of the Pullman kidnapping case

The City of Pullman released a report on July 8 saying Aung Harmon was found at a roadside checkpoint near Santa Ana, Mexico. Aaron Aung failed to return the child to his mother’s care in Pullman on June 3.

Previous reporting: Missing 2-year-old girl from Pullman found alive with couple who fled to Mexico

Cole, 21, was reported missing in late May when she was last seen at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

According to KIRO 7, Cole disappeared shortly before she was scheduled to board a flight to Italy with her parents. Her parents told authorities the trip was a celebration after she graduated with honors from Washington State University.

Before boarding the plane, however, Cole asked her mother to watch her phone and luggage while she went to the bathroom. Instead, according to police, she met up with Aaron Aung and his daughter, KIRO 7 reported. The couple then traveled to Mexico with the child.

Authorities in Mexico arrested the couple and handed them over to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the city of Pullman reported.

According to KIRO 7, the girl is now in the custody of child welfare services. Cole is scheduled to appear in court on September 6.

Contributors: Steve Coogan and Frank Sumrall, MyNorthwest; KIRO 7

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