Angel Rojas (left) Karen Anastasio (right)

Police in Austin, Texas say Karen Anastacio, 13, was abducted last week by a man she knew. Authorities say Angel Rojas, 25, was seen taking the teen in his brown 1997 GMC Jimmy from the Bedichek Middle School around 8 a.m. on May 6, 2010.

Investigators say Karen’s family was about to file criminal charges against Rojas for a previous attack on the teen, but he was able to get to her first. Those assault charges were filed on Friday, and there is a warrant out for Rojas’ arrest. 

Over the weekend police announced that the Amber Alert had been canceled, and that they believe Rojas and Karen are already over the border into Mexico.  Austin police are working with the Mexican authorities. Karen weighs 115 pounds, and she is 5’2”. She was last seen wearing a black shirt and pants and carrying a pink back pack.  Rojas is only 135 pounds, and short at only 5’3”. Police say his license plate number is:   84TFL4.

If you have any information, please call: 512-974-0911