Twitch streamer's followers help him find his missing daughter
Carlisle, Ohio - When a prominent Twitch streamer was frantic to find his missing daughter, his followers shared her photo across the internet until she was found and brought home safely.
When the 17-year-old daughter of Twitch streamer Mikey Perkins disappeared on June 25, the worried father notified police and then used his platform as a prominent streamer to reach out to his fanbase to help find her.
His followers on Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch passed on the photo of the teen, Sarah, and used the hashtag #FindSarah hoping to get the word out, according to gaming-hub Kotaku.
Throughout the week, Mikey shared updated details such as the outfit she was wearing at the time of her disappearance according to a neighbor's CCTV. He had learned that Sarah had snuck out to go to a hotel with older individuals and though they had reached her right after she left to tell her to come home, her phone no longer answered.
After searching local areas and hotels for her, and finally finding some of the friends she was with, who did not want to help the search, he realized she did not want to be found and notified the police that his underage daughter was officially missing.
His followers took Sarah's pictures across various platforms, spreading the word like wildfire, and the anxious man continually posted updates to his channels, hoping for a miracle.
Nearly a week later, Mikey posted to Twitter: "SARAH HAS BEEN FOUND!!!!!!! The tippers noticed her from the flyers I put out and guess what...TWITTER!!! My daughter is found because of YOU! I am so happy and relieved!! THANK YOU ALL so much!!"
Mikey said that he will release a video with more information in the coming days, but he credited his followers for bringing his daughter home.
Cover photo: Screenshot/ Twitch.tv/mikeyperk