14-year-old trans girl Sophia Chavez missing in Southern California

Sophia Chavez / Photo Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help locating Missing Sophia Chavez. a 14 year-old Hispanic transgender female. Sophia was last seen on April 4, 2025 at approximately 10:49 AM on the 1700 block of East Avenue J in the city of Lancaster.

Sophia is 5’02” tall, 135 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a blue sweater, light blue pants, and black shoes.

If you have any information, please contact Lancaster Sheriff’s Station. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website lacrimestoppers.org or en español.