The person at the center of this case
Gabrielle Dahm (also known as Gabby, Gabriella Nicole Dahm, or Gabrielle Delbecq)
Missing Person · Open
16 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 U.S. and Belgian citizenship and may travel to Belgium or Dubai—where are they currently hiding?
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evidence
Lead #2Airline tickets to Abu Dhabi were purchased through an airline employee—was this employee complicit in the kidnapping plan?
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person
Lead #3Jeanine De Riddere, Leslie's mother, was a co-conspirator—what was her specific role in arranging the removal?
In August 2010, Leslie Delbecq and her mother Jeanine De Riddere allegedly orchestrated the international kidnapping of Gabrielle Dahm, Leslie's daughter, removing her from Broward County, Florida to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in violation of a court custody order. Gabrielle was supposed to remain in the United States under joint custody, but failed to return to her father Christopher Dahm on the scheduled date. Both Leslie Delbecq and Jeanine De Riddere were indicted in 2011 for federal international parental kidnapping charges and remain wanted; Leslie may travel between the United States, Belgium, and the UAE.
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#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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clue
Lead #4Court order explicitly denied Leslie's request to relocate to Abu Dhabi with Gabrielle—what motivated her to defy this ruling?
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contact
Lead #5Gabrielle would now be in her mid-teens; locating her and ensuring her safe return is critical
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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 removed from Florida
Gabrielle Dahm allegedly taken from Broward County, Florida by Leslie Delbecq and 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
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2011-06-21
Federal indictment
Leslie Delbecq and Jeanine De Riddere indicted for international parental kidnapping by Federal Grand Jury
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2010
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2010
Last Updated:September 9, 2026