the Houston Police Department is
disputing allegations about what
happened in the eight years sine
Rudy Thalias was reported missi.
Just yesterday, activist Quinnel
X claimed Rudy's mother kept him
drugged and sexually abused him,
but today police are saying
Rudy didn't report that to them.
And we have team coverage breaking down
the twists and turns in this investigation.
First, let's check in with Anna Yeli Ruiz.
She's walking you through what we learned
from Houston police today. Annai
Well guys, today investigators
say Rudy was has not been
missing for the last eight year.
Matter of fact he's been with his mom.
They said that they actually had
contact various times with polie
officers but would just gave.
Fake names and also fake a date of birth.
But take a look.
This was a press conference this
morning where we learned that
investigators say that Rudy
disappeared on March 7th of 201.
But he came home the next day.
They say the mother continued
to deceive police and allege
it was a nephew and not Rudy,
who was the one living with her.
The Police Department says that
his office declined any charges
for making fictitious reports.
When police were asked if
Rudy was sexually assaulted,
they could not comment on that and could
not say if Rudy was a victim or.
But here's what they had to say
about the alleged sexual abuse.
Now based on Rudy's interview,
there were no reports of
sexual abuse reported.
If there is a disclosure made,
we will continue to investigate.
All they had to do was bring he,
bring her in and question her.
Bring Rudy in,
take him to get evaluated,
get have medical records because
he has not been in a hospital.
And you just heard from Rudy's cousin.
The family was not allowed
at the press conference.
They were watching the conferene
downstairs on the KHOU app.
The family told me they're angr.
They feel like they've been let down by HPD.
They feel more could have
been done and to protect Rudy.
And they say although Rudy is an adult man,
they feel he's a victim in all of this.
And they tell me his mom has
brainwashed him to think this il
Okay Now police say they did reh
out to Adult Protective Service.
And have put Rudy in contact
with victim services.
But again, they say they are in
contact with Rudy and his mothe.
We did reach out to Quan LX to
talk about everything, he says.
He stands by his statement.
Yesterday he says he was in the interview
room when detectives were speakg
with him to hear more about Qua.
Be sure to tune in tonight on K,
show you.
At 5:00,
we'll have his reaction to all of this
reporting live in downtown Hous.
Anaheli Ruiz Kay Ju,
you 11 news.
All right. Thank you so much, Anaheli.
All right, let's hear from Sherman Chow.
Now she is near Rudy's
home speaking to neighbors.
Now, Sherman, we know they haved
a lot to say in the recent days.
Oh yeah. Everyone has had a
lot to say about this case.
We are here on the street that behind
me is Janie Santana, Rudy Ferri,
his mother's house here in yell.
We have had crews overnight through now
hoping to catch up with mother and son.
Now, earlier today,
HPD was also here checking out the house.
There was no one home at the ti.
But so far as you've heard,
there are no charges in this case and
that relatives are angry about ,
wondering why Santana was not charged
with at least filing a false poe
report since Rudy has apparently been.
With his mom when he supposedly
was missing for eight years.
A neighbor here says he has no Moody since
November and that they hang out together.
We were sitting talk about jobs.
I'd be like my job hiring.
I can get you on.
He like now I'm good.
He like I like my job.
I get paid more and I'm
get paid on the table.
Now this is video of Rudy's mom,
Jeannie Santana's car in the neighborhood.
Yesterday, my colleague Grace We
had an interview set up with he,
but after activist Quanel X shared the
allegations that she'd abused her son,
she fled from our cameras.
And just a few moments ago,
Quanel X announcing that he's holding
a press conference here tomorrot
5:00 in front of the Santana hoe
to call for charges in this cas.
And as you know,
HPD by now says that there have
been no reports of sexual abuse.
Rudy is 25 and Adult Legal Protective
Services have been called in in
case they can assist in this ca.
Now we remain here ready to speak with
with Miss Santana or Rudy Faria,
either of them,
so that we can hear directly frm
them what has been happening
over the past eight years.
Live here in Northeast Houston,
Sherman, Chao, KHOU.
11 News
Let's hope they speak with us s.
Thank you so much for men.
And just to add another layer
to this already complex story,
relatives confirmed Rudy's
older brother died in 2011.
Rudy's father,
a former Houston police officer,
died by suicide after he was
being investigated for an allegd
ticket scheme back in 2014.
The family says all of these
events may have led to Rudy
running away in March of 2015.
This is a story we will continue
to stay on top of for you.
You can watch the full news conference
with police and relatives on khou.com
and the KHOU 11 Plus streaming .
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