FREMONT, Calif. - The parents of a missing Fremont teen are hoping to hire a private investigator as they continue their desperate search for their daughter.

She may have met up with online associates

What we know:

Katie Hong, 16, was last seen around 6:20 p.m. on July 25 at her home on Queens Park Court, near Rix Park, according to the Fremont Police Department. Surveillance video later captured her walking through a gas station at the corner of Blacow Road and Grimmer Boulevard, heading toward Irvington Community Park.

Her parents, who are both deaf, are seeking donations to help cover the cost of a private investigator , and legal and communication support.

Police said Katie left behind a note for her family, indicating she may have run away to meet people she had met online.

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