Christopher Matthew Clements, 36, has been indicted for the kidnapping and murders of Isabel Celis and Maribel Gonzalez.

Isabel Celis disappeared from her Tucson home on April 20, 2012. The 6-year-old had been reportedly abducted from her bedroom window. Her disappearance was a shock for the entire Tucson community. Local efforts in trying to find Celis included inundations of flyers, posters, websites, social media pages, and more. News stations like Tucson News Now had a subheading dedicated to delivering any information on her being found.

After an odd 9-1-1 call and other speculations, Sergio Celis, Isabel’s dad, was accused of being responsible for her disappearance. Both Sergio and his wife, Becky Celis, faced harsh public scrutiny. Sergio Celis made an agreement with Child Protective Services to not have visitation with Isabel’s two older brothers after all of the rumors.

Maribel Victoria Gonzalez, 13, disappeared on June 3, 2014, only two years after Celis had disappeared. She had told her parents that she was going to visit a friend but never returned home later that night. Her body was found on June 6, 2014 near North Trico and West Avra Valley Roads.

Earlier this year in March, the FBI received a tip that Clements had information on Isabel Celis.

Isabel Celis’ remains were discovered 3 days later in a location close to North Trico and West Avra Valley Road where Maribel Gonzalez’s body was found. Isabel and Maribel’s homes were said to be minutes apart.

On September 14, 2018 a step towards justice for these two beautiful girls was made. Christopher Clements was indicted. He is facing 22 charges that include two counts of first degree murder, two counts of kidnapping of a minor under age 15, burglary, and 14 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

Clements has had an infamous history of being a criminal. By the age of 16, he was a convicted sex offender in Oregon. He went on to be arrested on felony charges of identity theft, telephonic harassment, failing to register as a sex offender, burglary, theft, and more.

While Tucson mourns for the tragic loss of Isabel Celis and Maribel Gonzalez, justice for these girls shall be rendered one step at a time.