i immediately called carrie gibson, and i said to her, carrie, dr.brother for the fact that he cannot be an american. this could be a very dangerous person. she shrieked or screamed and said oh, my gosh. i said, don't be at the airport. i'll handle it. i'll take care of this individual, and that she did not have to take him home, you know, back to her home to live with them. and she says okay, okay. we fly back into san antonio. there's carrie standing there. what? she acted like we never had that conversation, and she acted excited to see him, asked him how his trip was. i think i just stared for a minute. and i called the u.s. attorney's office right then and there, and i said, what do i do? and the assistant u.s. attorney said, let him return to her temporarily. she welcomed this person home, just like he was her brother. i didn't have any clue as to why she behaved in this manner, because in my conversation with her, i had said this person is not your brother. >> i don't think i remember her putting it in those words. [ female announcer ] you kno

would you please call a carrie gibson? well, i was astounded by what carrie said.things i said to her was, when the fbi and the u.s. state department assist you and get you and your brother back here, i have to interview him immediately. >> when the welfare of a minor is in jeopardy, our reaction has to be very quick, very responsive. we have to put ourselves in the position of the child or the child's parents or guardians. >> generally when a child is missing for years, either the child is dead or the child is not found. and to find that child in another country is extremely rare. >> that made it all the more compelling for us to make sure that we did everything right in terms of establishing who he was and getting him back to his family. >> my main concern was getting him back so that my part could start. the investigation could start. we could find out what had happened to this child. >> i sent somebody out there as quickly as possible. >> the next day, the next day got beyond my control. the center for missing and exploited children sent me a flier. was the pic