Have you seen Stefanie Damron? FBI offers $15,000 reward in case of missing Maine 14-year-old

Federal authorities are now offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to safe return of a 14-year-old girl from Maine whose family reported her missing this fall.

Stefanie Damron, of New Sweden, was reported missing on Sept. 24, according to the Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The FBI has been working with Maine State Police in an effort to locate the girl, last seen walking out of her house and into the nearby woods, officials said.

The reward was announced Monday in a news release by the FBI.

“Despite extensive investigative efforts, including a neighborhood canvas and video search, along with an expansive grid search utilizing canines by the Maine Warden Service and Maine State Police, Stefanie remains missing,” officials wrote in the release.

Jodi Cohen, special agent in charge of the FBI Boston Division, said the FBI hopes the reward “will incentivize anyone with information relating to Stefanie’s whereabouts to come forward.”

Stefanie’s family desperately wants to know where she is, and we are fully committed to helping our law enforcement partners exhaust every investigative resource to find her and bring her home,” Cohen said.

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What does Stefanie Damron look like?

Authorities described Stefanie as a white female with green eyes and shoulder-length brown hair. She stands about 5’0” tall, and weighs about 130 lbs.

At the time of her disappearance, she was reportedly wearing blue jeans, a long-sleeved blue shirt, and black Harley Davidson hiking boots.

Officials said she is homeschooled and has limited access to social media.

Investigators have conducted dozens of interviews and followed up on potential leads across Maine, around the U.S. and into Canada, officials said.

“Every lead, no matter how small is being thoroughly pursued to find her,” said Maine State Police Colonel William Ross. “Your tip could be the key to resolving this case and providing answers for Stefanie’s family.”

Law enforcement is asking the public to share her updated missing person poster on social media: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/stefanie-damron.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call the Maine State Police at 1-800-824-2261 or 207-532-5400 or contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI. Tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.