A big challenge in the investigation into what happened to Madalina Cojocari is the lapse in time between when she was reported missing and her actual disappearance.

The 11-year-old North Carolina girl was last seen publicly on November 21. Recorded video shows her getting off the school bus at her stop. Her mother, Diana Cojocari told police the last time she saw Madalina was on November 23. However, she didn’t report her daughter missing for three more weeks.

That chunk of time allowed prosecutors to charge Diana Cojocari and her husband Christopher Palmiter with a felony crime of failure to report a missing child. This crime falls under what’s known as Caylee’s Law.

We start here first tonight with the Search for missing eleven-year-old Madalina kojakari it has now been 45 Days since she was last seen in public But police have only been investigating For three weeks of that disappearance It's because of how long it took her Mother to report her missing and that Time lapse leading madalina's mother and Stepfather to now face a felony charge For failure to report a missing child Tonight they are both still in custody And our WCNC Charlotte's coaleshner is At Mecklenburg County Courthouse Following all of the developments here a Lot of folks Chloe have been asking us About Kaylee's law and how that applies To the situation what have you learned Hey Vanessa yeah Kaylee's law uh Prosecutors tell me that Diana kojakari And Christopher pometer are both being Charged under Kaylee's law it's been on The books for about 10 years here in North Carolina and it puts the burden on A parent to report when their child has Been missing for at least 24 hours and Uh those parents being charged under That of course that did not happen in This case Timeline of events is crucial as Investigators continue to look for Madalina kojakari November 21st is the Last time she was seen publicly on video Getting off the school bus at her stop

Her mother Diana kojakari told police The last time she saw madalina was on November 23rd but she didn't report her Missing for three more weeks with any Investigation I mean let's face it 10 Minutes is too long but three weeks is a Very long time that three-week time Period in direct violation of North Carolina law Kaylee's law has been on The book since 2013 and makes failing to Report a missing child within 24 hours a Felony it's inspired by Kaylee Anthony a Florida two-year-old who was not Reported missing for 31 days her mother Casey Anthony was later acquitted of Kaylee's murder that one uh caught the The attention of the world really and it Certainly caught the attention of uh People in my district I I received a lot Of calls from people uh outraged and and Asking you know what would be this the Case if that happened in North Carolina Representative Kelly Hastings introduced The law after learning there was a Loophole and no required time frame for A parent to report a child missing the Law at play in this case madalina's Mother and stepfather were indicted on Felony charges on Tuesday to have a law Uh That can play a prominent role in a Situation like this that's the Pinnacle For a legislator I'm I'm glad it's it's Able to help in some small way

Since they were indicted by a grand jury Their case will move from District Court To Superior Court but those new court Dates have not been set yet live in Uptown Chloe lushner WCNC Charlotte Chloe thank you

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