Survivor star 'wanted by FBI' breaks silence after vanishing with son, 16… then puts him on the phone, tell me about this news today

Former Survivor: China contestant Jaime Dugan (now 41) has become the center of a high-profile custody investigation involving local authorities and the FBI after disappearing with her 16-year-old son, Harper.

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Here is what the reports and updates detail:

• Background and Custody Dispute: Dugan met her former husband, Erik Huffman, while filming Survivor: China in 2007; they married in 2009 and later went through a bitter divorce. Following their custody trial, a South Carolina family court awarded sole custody of Harper to Huffman, granting Dugan visitation every other weekend.

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• The Disappearance: Dugan was scheduled to return Harper to his father on August 30. After she failed to do so, a judge classified Harper as “missing and endangered” and issued an arrest order for Dugan for direct contempt of court. Dugan joined an emergency hearing via video on September 15 but refused to reveal their location, and neither showed up for an ordered in-person court appearance on September 18.

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• FBI Involvement: Because the teen’s whereabouts remained concealed across state lines or outside court jurisdiction, the FBI was brought in to assist local law enforcement in locating Harper.

• Dugan Breaks Her Silence: Responding to news headlines labeling her a fugitive “wanted by the FBI,” Dugan spoke out to news outlets (including the Daily Mail and FITSNews) denying that she is on the run. She argued that her phone has remained active the entire time and claimed neither local police nor the FBI had directly reached out to her or served her.

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• Putting Her Son on the Phone: During the media contact, Dugan put 16-year-old Harper on the line to confirm that he was unharmed and staying with her by his own choice. Dugan alleged that Harper had run away and refused to return to his father due to mistreatment and abuse claimsallegations that the family court judge had previously deemed unfounded in earlier proceedings.

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• Current Status: Despite Dugan’s statements and Harper speaking directly on the call, law enforcement and the courts still consider Harper missing and endangered due to the active custody order, and the outstanding arrest warrant against Dugan remains in effect.

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