Tell me what you know about
what is going on with the child right now,
and what you know about the investigation
into the disappearance of the mother.
Well, we know, Dr. Phil first,
thank you for having me.
We know that Ms. Leila arrived in Florida
around July 26, 2020
and her last known location was in Hollywood, Florida,
particularly at Walmart.
And about three days later, July 29th,
her son, two year old Cameron was found in Miramar
at some apartment complex called Edgewater Apartments.
That's about roughly two and a half
to three miles away from the Walmart.
We know he didn't get there on his own,
and we were trying to figure out how he got there
and where his mom is at the moment.
Well, that's just astounding that he was found
that far away from the vehicle.
What did the FBI tell you about a man she was
allegedly seen with?
And I think this was in Fort Lauderdale, is that correct?
Oh, that's correct.
He's believed to be the boyfriend of a young lady
who's currently here in Hollywood, Florida.
They wouldn't release her name.
He was from my understanding detained by
the Hollywood police department and released.
At the moment, he's in, according to his Facebook status,
he's in Texas.
Okay, so this girl was in the hospital, that's right?
And knows that the man that we're talking about,
this was her boyfriend?
Yes.
And did they question him?
They did. I'm not sure the line of questioning,
but they did question him.
There was not enough to keep him,
which is why they let him go.
Okay, so they do know his name.
They do.
Okay, but he's left Florida and gone to Texas.
Do they know where he is at this point?
I mean, if they want to talk to him further, can they?
They can. They do have his contact information.
Is he a person of interest
or just someone that they've talked to?
It's just someone that they talked to.
I see.
And how did the girl that's in the hospital
get involved in this?
What's her role in all this?
Did she know Leila?
They're not sure if she knew her.
They just know the guy that she was with knows her.
She had refused to talk to the FBI
the first time that they spoke with her
and I'm not sure if she spoke to them the second time
that they went up.
Well Javaron, it's from a psychological perspective,
this two year old, if he is known to family members,
he lived with her sister for a period of time,'
so he knows her.
If he has constructive knowledge of this,
he's most likely to feel comfortable with family members
and disclose what he knows to them
rather than in a strange foster care setting.
Is there a of getting him back with family members?
Well, I know here in Florida
when it comes down to juvenile situations,
they are very confidential in the proceedings.
I speak on a procedure,
but not necessarily about Cam's case itself.
I will say this,
that it's generally speaking because
it's three different jurisdictions involved.
We have Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.
It won't be a walk in the park to get Cam with family.
What has happened though,
is there was a supposed to be hearing this past Monday
that didn't go because there was a motion
that was filed that was not contested.
And that motion was for visitation with the maternal side
of the family, Ms. Tina Kirby.
And they were granted visitation via Zoom
because of COVID reasons.
But for now we do have visitation with family.
Well, that's certainly a step in the right direction,
but I work an awful lot with DCFS
and I work an awful lot in the foster care system
and I know that the first alternative
that they always look to are blood relatives.
If they can put a child with family safely
with healthy good family members,
that's their first alternative.
So I would think that that would be something
that would certainly be on the table
would be a possibility here and it could also aid
the investigation as well.
I'm sure you agree with that.
I do and I will say from the time I've spent
with Ms. Kirby and her family,
that the maternal family is the right family
to put him with.
That's the family that I'm most familiar with.
They've loved and cared for him since day one.