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 U.S. and Belgian citizenship and may travel to Belgium, Dubai, or other locations—what countries has she accessed since 2010?
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evidence
Lead #2Airline employee allegedly facilitated ticket purchases for the trip to Abu Dhabi—was this person investigated and charged as an accomplice?
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location
Lead #3Why did Leslie Delbecq seek to relocate to Abu Dhabi when the court denied her request, and does she have family, employment, or other ties there?
Gabrielle Dahm, a young child, 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 Gabrielle to remain in the United States. Leslie Delbecq and De Riddere were indicted for international parental kidnapping in 2011 and remain fugitives. Gabrielle's whereabouts remain unknown, and authorities believe she may be in the United Arab Emirates or that her mother may have traveled to Belgium or Dubai.
Case
#1118
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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person
Lead #4Gabrielle would now be a teenager—has any credible sighting or communication been reported since her disappearance?
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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 allegedly taken from Broward County, Florida on tickets purchased through airline employee
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2010-08-04
Arrival in Abu Dhabi
Gabrielle and companions arrive in Abu Dhabi, UAE; Leslie Delbecq fails to return child 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; federal warrants issued
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2010
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2010
Last Updated:June 14, 2026