The person at the center of this case
Gabrielle Dahm (also known as Gabby, Gabriella Nicole Dahm, or Gabrielle Delbecq)
Missing Person · Open
15 years waiting · since 2010
LESLIE DELBECQ
Justice for Gabrielle Dahm (also known as Gabby, Gabriella Nicole Dahm, or Gabrielle Delbecq) — the trail went cold in 2010, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Leslie Delbecq holds dual citizenship in the United States and Belgium; may travel to Belgium or Dubai—where is she currently hiding?
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evidence
Lead #2All tickets to Abu Dhabi were allegedly purchased through an airline employee—was this employee complicit, and can ticket records help trace their movements?
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location
Lead #3Gabrielle was believed moved to Abu Dhabi but may have been relocated since 2010—has she been moved to Belgium, Dubai, or elsewhere?
Gabrielle Dahm, a young girl, was allegedly taken from Florida to Abu Dhabi by her mother Leslie Delbecq and grandmother Jeanine De Riddere in August 2010, violating a court custody order that required her to remain in the United States. Both women were indicted for international parental kidnapping in June 2011 and remain fugitives. The case highlights the ongoing challenge of locating children in international parental abduction cases, with Gabrielle believed to be in the UAE or potentially moved to Belgium or Dubai.
Case
#1118
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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person
Lead #4Jeanine De Riddere, the grandmother and co-conspirator, remains at large—locating her could lead to finding Gabrielle
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Official wording
Source Narrative
International Parental Kidnapping Caution: Leslie Delbecq and her mother, Jeanine De Riddere , are wanted for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of Leslie Delbecq's daughter, Gabrielle Dahm, from Broward County, Florida, in 2010. Leslie Delbecq is the ex-wife of Christopher Dahm, Gabrielle's biological father.
In January 2010, during a court hearing in Florida, Delbecq and Dahm were awarded joint custody of Gabrielle. However, it is alleged that Leslie Delbecq and Jeanine De Riddere arranged for Gabrielle to be taken from Florida on August 2, 2010, and arrive in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on August 4, 2010.
All of their tickets to Abu Dhabi allegedly were purchased through an airline employee. On August 4, 2010, Leslie Delbecq failed to return Gabrielle to her father, Christopher Dahm, as stated in the Broward County Court order.
Gabrielle is believed to have been moved to Abu Dhabi in violation of the court order that denied Leslie Delbecq's request to relocate to Abu Dhabi with Gabrielle, and stated that Gabrielle is to remain in the United States. On June 21, 2011, Leslie Delbecq and Jeanine De Riddere were indicted for international parental kidnapping by a Federal Grand Jury for the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida.
Federal warrants were issued for their arrests. Gabrielle Dahm is described as a White female, date of birth, December 26, 2008, with brown hair and blue eyes.
She may also be known as "Gabby", Gabriella Nicole Dahm, or Gabrielle Delbecq. Remarks: Leslie Delbecq has citizenship in the United States and Belgium.
She may travel to Belgium and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Timeline of Events
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2010-01-01
Joint custody awarded
Leslie Delbecq and Christopher Dahm awarded joint custody of Gabrielle in Florida court hearing
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2010-08-02
Gabrielle taken from Florida
Gabrielle Dahm allegedly taken from Broward County, Florida by mother Leslie Delbecq and grandmother Jeanine De Riddere
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2010-08-04
Arrival in Abu Dhabi
Gabrielle and companions arrive in Abu Dhabi, UAE; Leslie Delbecq fails to return Gabrielle to father as required by court order
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2011-06-21
Federal indictment
Leslie Delbecq and Jeanine De Riddere indicted for international parental kidnapping by Federal Grand Jury, Southern District of Florida
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2010
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2010
Last Updated:April 29, 2026