New age-progressed photo released in 1980 baby abduction in Oceanside

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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Nearly 45 years after a newborn was abducted from the family of a Camp Pendleton Marine, authorities are hoping a new computer-generated image will finally lead to answers.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on Tuesday released an age-progressed photo of what Kevin Verville Jr. may look like today. He was only 17 days old when he was taken from his family's Oceanside military housing complex on July 1, 1980.
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Investigators believe if Kevin is still alive, he likely has no idea he was abducted.
'The pain of the kidnapping of my son has changed our life — changed the way we think, the way we talk, the way we do everything,' his father, Kevin Verville Sr., said.
According to investigators, a woman posing as a social worker approached the Verville family and convinced them she was part of a welfare assistance program called HELP. She claimed her name was Sheila and said she was helping new mothers.
Angeline Hartmann with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said the woman persuaded Kevin's mother, Angelina, to get into her car under the pretense of picking up another mother who was also joining the program.
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'They drive for about eight miles until the woman stops at a home,' Hartmann said. 'The woman asks the mom to get out of the car and knock on the door. Kevin Verville Jr.'s mother steps out of the car to knock on the door and the woman takes off.'
Kevin Verville Jr. was never seen again.
FBI officials believe the woman, who said she was pregnant at the time, may have been targeting newborns in the military community — particularly those of Filipino descent. They theorize she may have suffered a miscarriage and was looking to raise a child as her own.
'She was noticed having a small tattoo on the left hand, between her left thumb and forefinger — possibly a circle with a cross,' said Houtan Moshrefi, acting special agent in charge of the FBI's San Diego office.
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The suspect was described as a small woman, about 5'2″.
Kevin's sister, Angelica Ramsey, has never met her older brother but hopes DNA testing and public awareness may still lead to his discovery.
'She's had two strokes — she can't walk, she can't talk,' Ramsey said of their mother, Angelina. 'Seeing my parents suffer makes me sad. I think it would be devastating if either of them passed before we found him.'
As Kevin's 45th birthday approaches on Saturday, investigators and family members are pleading with the public: If anyone recognizes the man in the new photo or knows information about the abduction, contact the FBI.
The FBI is still offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the location of Kevin Verville, Jr., as well as the arrest and conviction of those responsible for his abduction.
Anyone with information on Kevin Jr., his abduction or the unknown female suspect, is asked to call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or the FBI at 1-800-225-5324, or visit tips.fbi.gov.
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