JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - [UPDATE 2:35 p.m. 8/21/2025] Maria del Pilar Estudillo Gordillo has been safely located, according to a statement released today from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office.

The missing child was discovered “in a community in Durham, North Carolina,” around 7:30 p.m. on August 19, 2025.

She is currently being evaluated and will be transported back to South Carolina.

In the statement, the JCSO thanks their partnerships with the Hardeeville Police Department, SLED, the FBI, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, Savannah Police Department, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the Durham Police Department for helping to locate Maria del Pilar Estudillo Gordillo.

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