3rd teen from Laval group home goes missing

Laval police are requesting the public's assistance to locate a 16-year-old girlwho is believed to have run away from the group home where she was staying.

The teen was a resident attheCentreJeunessedeLaval, the same group home at whichtwo other girlswho went missing this week were also staying.

Laval major crimes Insp. Alain Meilleur said there is evidence the teens may have been targeted for sexual exploitation.

"A networkhas infiltrated this particular group home," said Lucie Charlebois, the Quebec minister responsible for youth protection.

Police are working to bring the two girls home, added Charlebois.

"We're working together to find the best way to intervene."

Worried for her daughter's safety

The mother of this latest teen to disappearalso said shefears her daughter may have been recruited by a prostitution ring.She said her daughterhas previously been involved with pimps and gangs.

"[She's a]very pretty girl, very smart," the mothersaid. "I'm not sure how she could get involved in this.

"They are going to mess up my daughter."

Police say one of the other two missing girls was located in good healthWednesday evening.

But they are still looking for another 16-year-old girl.

The girl was visiting her parents' home when her fathersays she ran away. Her father said she'd been in contact with people who had bought her clothes and drinks.

"It's heart-wrenching because I know that these people only want to doharm to my daughter," he said.

"Me as a parent, my job is to protect my children and I failed."

It's unclear if the three girls knew each other.

Online conversations with alleged street gang recruiter

The girl who was found Wednesday disappeared on Monday,Feb. 1, from the group home, where she'd been living for the past few weeks.

Her mothersaid she tracked down onlineconversations between her daughter and an alleged street gang recruiter.

She also said she had reason tofearthe teenager may have joined a gang or a prostitution ring in Ontario.

Despite warning her of the risks, the mother saidthe prospect of making quick money encouraged her daughter to stay in contact with the alleged recruiter.

The girl took advantage of an outdoor activity to run away from the youth centre.

Police would not say where the girl was,or whom she was with, when they found her.