Episode
MISSING: Celina Mays
51:30
Published: Mon Oct 31 2022
Description
Celina Mays was 12 years old when she vanished from her bedroom in the middle of the night back in 1996. Her disappearance helped peel back the curtain on a small controversial church where an environment of shame, isolation and fear allowed sexual abuse to flourish. If you have any information about Celina Mays, please contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 24-hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678). You can also call the Willingboro Police Department at (609) 877-3001 or the Citizen Tip Hotline at (609) 877-6958. If you or a loved one need help or want to find resources on how to detach from a destructive group, cult or leader, check out the following websites:Freedom of Mind Resource CenterThe Cult Education InstituteCult EscapeDare to DoubtEnCourage Survivors of Cults and Abuse For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-celina-mays/
Chapters
A young girl's innocence is taken away within the confines of her home, just as a group of teens and children were enjoying a rare morning of sleeping in.
00:00 - 03:17 (03:17)
Summary
A young girl's innocence is taken away within the confines of her home, just as a group of teens and children were enjoying a rare morning of sleeping in. An 18-year-old member of the household investigates the situation, but the thought of the victim simply taking a walk outside seems unlikely.
EpisodeMISSING: Celina Mays
PodcastCrime Junkie
The police conducted a 10-hour search at the Daybell residence and church, but it is unclear why they were granted a search warrant.
03:17 - 09:14 (05:56)
Summary
The police conducted a 10-hour search at the Daybell residence and church, but it is unclear why they were granted a search warrant. They were able to conduct a walkthrough of the church but not the house.
EpisodeMISSING: Celina Mays
PodcastCrime Junkie
Selena Salazar, a Mexican-American teenager, goes missing in West Texas in July 1990.
09:14 - 24:04 (14:49)
Summary
Selena Salazar, a Mexican-American teenager, goes missing in West Texas in July 1990. As investigators scramble to find her, they unravel secrets that turn the case into a national obsession.
EpisodeMISSING: Celina Mays
PodcastCrime Junkie
A woman shares her story of how vulnerable church members exploited her for recruitment and how one man crossed a line by entering her daughter's room.
24:04 - 31:24 (07:20)
Summary
A woman shares her story of how vulnerable church members exploited her for recruitment and how one man crossed a line by entering her daughter's room.
EpisodeMISSING: Celina Mays
PodcastCrime Junkie
Tawana, who impregnated multiple women including his wife and another young woman living in the same house, promised Serena that after their baby was born, they would take a blood test to prove he was the father and then leave the house.
31:24 - 37:26 (06:02)
Summary
Tawana, who impregnated multiple women including his wife and another young woman living in the same house, promised Serena that after their baby was born, they would take a blood test to prove he was the father and then leave the house.
EpisodeMISSING: Celina Mays
PodcastCrime Junkie
The police failed to track down a woman who could provide information about a missing person in the 90s because the person involved made sure the encounter never got reported, highlighting the dangers of religious institutions that prey on people during their darkest times; mistakes in policy-making can have dire consequences as young people might reject medical services altogether even when it could help them through their difficult times.
37:26 - 49:05 (11:39)
Summary
The police failed to track down a woman who could provide information about a missing person in the 90s because the person involved made sure the encounter never got reported, highlighting the dangers of religious institutions that prey on people during their darkest times; mistakes in policy-making can have dire consequences as young people might reject medical services altogether even when it could help them through their difficult times.
EpisodeMISSING: Celina Mays
PodcastCrime Junkie
Tawana and Noriel joined the Gospel of Christ church as a way of making new friends but later realized that it was a destructive group.
49:05 - 51:25 (02:19)
Summary
Tawana and Noriel joined the Gospel of Christ church as a way of making new friends but later realized that it was a destructive group. They encourage Selena to come forward if she's alive and provide contact information for anyone with information about her disappearance.