Missing Daughter Shows up in Internet Porn, Family Uses YouTube to Find Her

A Nevada mother turns to YouTube to locate her missing daughter.

Police and federal agents are looking for convicted pedophile William Matthew Smolich and Angela Finger. Photo of Smolich: Boulder City Police. Photo of Angela courtesy: family

(SALEM, Ore.) - Michelle and Patrick Finger say they aren't going to stop trying to locate their daughter. She became involved with a man who turns out to be a wanted, convicted pedophile. Sadly, the only sight they catch of her now shows up on Internet porno sites.

Michelle Finger says that two years ago, her daughter Angela worked at the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas as a cage cashier, which was looked at as a solid job that had already brought her two promotions.

"She worked there for a little under 2 years. She was bright and sweet, and was very close to her family. That all changed in a heartbeat."

She says that through MySpace, two days before Mothers day 2006, her daughter met a man who said his name was Craig Raether. He said he was 27, and that his parents were killed by a drunk driver. His story didn't add up for Angela's parents, but she was interested and they seemed to have little impact on her decision to begin spending time around the man who used the name Craig Raether

It wasn't long according to Michelle, before Angela began acting odd. "She started dressing like a street girl, and acted rude to us all the time. We were fighting a lot. Fathers day came, and she took her dad out to eat, and bowling. We started talking about her brother's upcoming wedding, and I told her we would take her, I didn't want Craig there. Thats the last time I saw her. They left shortly after that not to be seen or heard from for the next year."

Angela Finger's parents said it made them crazy, and they began digging up whatever information they could. They learned that the man had a shady past and that much of what he had told them was not true. Then at the age of 46, Angela Finger's mother Michelle had a heart attack.

"I came home from the hospital more determined than ever. I put up a fake myspace with his picture, and the words 'have you seen me?' I also put his picture on classmates.com, hoping to get a hit."

She also wrote to Craig Raether on Classmates, urging that he get in contact with her. She says that three weeks later she received a reply from the REAL Craig Raether.

"He had looked me up after my email on classmates, and wrote me. He told me that the guy with my daughter and impersonating him was a childhood friend named William Smolich. I was floored, but, I did know something was off from the begining."

She says that over the next two days, they combed the Internet and found porno sites with their daughter, and movies starring her.

"I was devastated. In the weeks that followed, we called the Boulder police, who are useless, and said if I was going to keep investigating to let them know, so they wouldn't waste their time, he is wanted there."

She says she does hold the Boulder City cops responsible for this, at least in part. "He is a sexual predator they let out to do this to our family, and we want our daughter home. As of the last week, I have heard nothing, but, found more sites where she is the pin up girl. Any and all help would be so greatly appreciated! If ANYONE has any private suggestions that could help, or any questions, please let me know."

William Matthew Smolich, who also uses the name Shawn Odow and several others, is 39-years old. He stands five foot eleven and weighs approximately 195 pounds. Smolich is a white male with blonde hair and brown eyes.

Police urges anyone who sees William Matthew Smolich to call 911 and not try to apprehend this individual yourself.

His prior convictions requiring registration are Attempted Sexual Assault on a Child by one in a position of trust (F4); and Sexual Contact-no consent (M1). If you have information regarding this individual contact the Boulder County Sheriff Office at (303) 441-4444. You can also contact the FBI at 702 636-5033.

Reach Michelle Finger through her YouTube page at: http://www.youtube.com/user/furbin8r

You can also visit the blog Angela's mother Michelle set up at: http://findangela.com/?q=node/1

This is the video posted by Angela's parents courtesy of YouTube:

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There is a missing girl, Angelas age, from Las Vegas, right around the same time. Her name is Jessica Foster. Could these be related? http://www.jessiefoster.ca/

Whoever this is (and I have a good idea) are you crazy? Why would you stalk a woman who is looking for her daughter? So? She kept a deposit the bank erroniously made. They have rules. You have posted on many sites, my guess being so no one will help look for YOUR SON. I believe you are the foul mouthed, nasty Mr. Smolich, masquerading as patrick Clinger, since I doubt he has given furbin8r a passing thought from 4 months ago. From what I have read, Mrs. Finger got nasty when those were nasty to her, namely you, pretending to be other people. You raised a felonious pedophile, YOU did, no one else. Mrs. Finger is not to blame, the media is not to blame, YOU are. She merely wants to protect her daughter from the likes of your son and your family, and nothing about that is false. I personally know everything that she has said, as well as talked to others, and I came up with exactly the same thing, YOUR son is a WANTED pedophile, on the run from not only that, but, other crimes as well. He is wanted in 3 states. He is a manipulator, and a control freak, and people that have worked with him years ago all had nothing nice to say about him. On the other hand, Angela was an outgoing, sweet girl, whom everyone has something nice to say about, everyone liked her. From these 2 vastly different people, who would you say was the better parent here, the one who raised a lying pedophile, master manipulator, or the one who raised a decent, sweet, honest, hardworking, naive daughter? Do the math, buddy. Anyone can see she is probably being brainwashed, or she may want to get away from him and can't. Nobody knows the answer, because gutless pedophile won't yturn himself in and do the right thing, so one can assume everything he does is for his own benefit, which would include keeping Angela away from a determined mother who will apparently stop at nothing to assure her daughters safety. She is who I would want as a mother. Oh yeah, she is who I have for a mother. And I am PROUD of it..can your kids say the same?

Patrick Clinger of the ProBoards.com Staff asked this comment to be deleted, he did not place and was impersonated.  

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Confused, there is no argument on my part. Just a statement of facts. I don't know what drives the feds to prosecute some and leave others, I have no idea where they draw the line. That said, there hasn't been any new news that I've seen regarding the search for Angela. Tim, is there anything new to report?

So, if you are saying children can be clothed and it can still be considered child porn, what was Miley Cyrus' picture in Vanity Fair? She had nothing but a sheet, and a seductive pose. I'd say that classified as child porn. It seems to be very broad and I can't believe someone is actually arguing over it. keep on, it is funny, though.

Tom, true, the other defendants have not pled out, Pierson agreed to turn state's evidence. Reading 18 USC 2252 and 2252A the feds are using a VERY broad interpretation of the statutes, but people are being prosecuted just the same. This is not the only case. There are others. If you wish, I can look up and cite the other cases as well.

GrizzleeB, he pled out to a lesser charge because he did not want to fight it. i am obviously talking about the other defendants.

It may be conjecture on my part, and I apologize for that. However, since in EVERY state you have to show a legal state issued ID to get married, and he is using aliases not to be found, I think it is FAIRLY reasonable to assume he didn't do that. He'd be a fool to do that, and so far, he doesn't strike me as a fool. A wanted pedophile felon, yes, a fool, no.

Tom, I do have my facts straight. Jeff Pierson pled guilty and was convicted by the USDOJ here is the link: http://www.projectsafechildhood.gov/docs/BirminghamAL_030707.pdf Even though the "models" were clothed, the DOJ has interpreted 18 USC 2252 to include provocative poses of even clothed minors. There are several other cases that are similar. Tim, sorry for this thread going off topic. Getting back on topic, it would seem that with as many leads as have been showing up on the Internet that the Fingers' family might have at least something to go on in their quest to find Angela, are the leads being followed up? Please keep this story alive in your publication.

GrizzleeB, you need to check you facts. She could be underage in that pic and it would not be considered child porn, per current laws. While I do not approve of children being posed in such images it is not illegal, as there is no nudity in the photo. The case you cite has not even gone to trial yet and legal annalists expect the men to be found innocent, as they technically did not break the law as it is written. Hence, unless they are convicted, which is doubtful, there is no current precedent on the books.

Again, Hannah, another assumption. She may very well KNOW his true identity and be legally married. This whole story is conjecture about what this woman knows or does not know about the man she is with. It is also conjecture about whether or not she is being coerced. I hope this woman contacts her family so they don't have to continue to worry, but I don't think this sensationalized story has help anything.

I'm getting a kick out of all of the assumptions being made. I'm also getting a kick out of those assumptions being treated as fact. I realize this article states few facts to go on, but the statement "She is the meal ticket and he is obviously using her" made by worried1 really takes the cake. Can you prove any of this? The facts are: He is a convicted felon that is wanted by law enforcement, Angela is an adult (and capable of making her own decisions) and her parents are worried about her and want to know she is ok. I do feel for her parents, it must be frustrating to not hear from her when she is with someone they and others consider to be dangerous. This article was not the way to present the story, in my opinion, but that is only MY OPINION, I am not treating it as fact.

They can't be married, at least not legally. Raether is his alias, not Smolich's real name. I believe that is proof she has no idea who he really is.

Also ... it appears they may be married now or she is going by his assumed name as the contact info posted on the blog is for: Angel Raether 6024883195 6340 s. Rural Road 118-148 Tempe, AZ 85283 USA

Editor: This person using the name JennieB is done here; no more posts and if you try we will flag your IP and you won't be able to visit at all.  Mean spirited attacks against a mother looking for her daughter are cruel at best, and downright suspicious.  If any law enforcement agencies are reading this, they probably agree that you do come across fairly clearly as the convict who is with this young woman.  

Wow. People, get a grip. This is a story about what a mother is doing to find her daughter. From what I have read, everything in this story is taken from what the mother has actually said, it isn't rocket science. And the pictures can be found. I see absolutely nothing to suggest this mother is overbearing, manipulative, hateful, or controlling. I see a worried, loving mother who simply wants to find her daughter. The guy is a wanted felon, that is a fact. Whose to say he doesn't drag the young lady down with him? How do we know she isn't wanted because of something he has done, because she is with him? Granted, I am sure we don't have all the facts, but, I believe JennieB's post is over the top, and could quite possibly be Mr. Smolich himself. Can the IP of that post be traced? It sounds like someone upset that he is getting unwanted media attention. I don't know of too many people who would attack a worried mother for no good reason.

Wow, JennieB sounds like you have issues of your own. Unless you are personally involved, why would you make such accusations toward the girls parents ie, " wants nothing to do with these controlling, hateful, manipulative, and over bearing parents"? The parents are worried...The daughter did not know he was Willaim Smolich (a wanted felon)on the run from the police when she met him...she believed he was Craig Raether. Who is to say that once she found out who he really was, that he didn't decide to hold her against her will? She is the meal ticket and he is obviously using her. He has no way to earn money or a place to live....He is on the run. All the parents want is for her to tell them that she is alright. They are concerned for her well being. I would hope that if you were being held against your will (possibly a case of Stiockholm Syndrome) that you would be grateful no one gave up on finding you. He needs to be behind bars-he is a danger to children and now that he is on the run there is no tgelling what he is capable of.

OK ... this story is so sensational in nature I would expect to see it in a tabloind. This LADY was and is an Adult. Judging from the way the parents are acting I, as a young lady, can see EXACTLY why she left them and wants nothing to do with these controlling, hateful, manipulative, and over bearing parents. Let her live her own life ... she is an adult and should not be harrassed by parents who need to come to the understanding that their child is an adult.

Tim, I too worked for a newspaper for many years and the excuse that you were writing the story "at night" and therefore couldn't get information to make your story accurate or complete doesn't wash. The solution to that would be to wait until morning. A first year editor wouldn't let that slide by. Fact-checking used to be critical before a story was published, but I guess in the age of instant information, fact-checking takes a back seat to convenience.

Is she of age or isn't she? Does it matter. The guy is wanted, the parents want to find their child, there will always be people sitting on either side of the fence. I think Tim King did a good job reporting, he was accurate by the mothers account, the goal is to catch a wanted criminal and to bring a young lady home, not make her a statistic. If she were to end up dead, then you all would be saying the media should have done more to help prevent this. Guess what? This is what they are doing. You would all feel terrible if something bad happened to her, or if Mr. Smolich got a hold of one of your children, you'd all cry "why wasn't I warned?" Well, you are. Take it for what it is, and don't try to pick it apart. People like "Dirty laundry" and the dirtier the better. I cannot believe people are upset because it was't some 8 year old girl who was kidnapped! Does her age make it any less important that she be found? Maybe if more parents did what this one is doing, the world may be a little safer.

Yes, indeed Tim. We all want the same thing. Thank you for recognizing that.

Thank you Michele, for posting. My comments are not posted toward you, but the style in which the story was presented. From reading the comments here I see I am not alone. My heart breaks for what you must be going through. I also share your concern for Angela. My disagreement isn't with you personally. You are doing everything humanly possible to find her and I commend you for that. I just feel that it could have been handled differently from a journalistic point of view. I wish only Godspeed for you and your family and a swift and safe return for Angela.

This is all a bunch of hogwash.Shame on the journalist and on the family...concern yes, but just because she can be made up to look younger doesn't mean she is...the whole thing just looks like more rating grabbing media attention deprived BS. I would be more concerned as a parent about how many tattoo's she seems to be getting. She does not look like an innocent victim to me...More the rebellious type that was tired of being stiffled.

GrizzleeB, "souped up" was a bad choice of words on my part, I sense that we are all trying to do good.

No offense taken Tim. I have no argument with you that this guy should be locked up. He is in violation of the law by failing to register. I also don't have any argument that this story should be in the news as an effort to find her. What I have disagreed with is the style used in order to do it. Yes, we are dealing with facts. So in the interest of presenting facts, the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) defines pedophilia as a sexual fixation on pre-pubescent children. Unless he was clinically evaluated to be a pedophile the description would be inaccurate if he had any kind of sexual interest in an adult. The description is only fact if he was clinically diagnosed by a qualified clinician, if he was not then it is only a label intended to incite. My other comment simply said that she looked much younger in the picture in your article than she does in others seen in other places posted by her family including the videos shown by her folks. Simply put my comment meant that IF that photo was taken when she was under 18, clothed or not, it could be scrutinized under federal CP guidelines. Clothed or not makes no difference. To show you that I am not simply whistling “Dixie” I invite you to read this article regarding a recent federal case: http://www.news.com/Federal-case-may-redefine-child-porn/2100-1030_3-6139524.html As seen in this case, a minor does not have to be unclothed for a provocative pose to draw the attention of the DOJ. That’s just America today, and another fact. I will admit that perhaps my reference to this in my previous post was poorly worded and may have been misunderstood. We (the readership) have no way of knowing how recently the story photo was taken. You yourself said the photo was “souped up”. For what purpose? One can only judge by looking at photos known to be more recently where she looks older and looking at the one in the story where she looks much younger than others in related stories/videos on the Internet. I want this man locked up as quickly as the next person. I want her home to her family as quickly and as safely as anyone else. My criticism was not intended to offend you, but instead to express a bit of displeasure in the methods used in the story to “get attention”. If I have somehow overstepped my bounds then I offer an apology for any offense. I, like you, am interested in FACTS. My comments about CP were only in the interest of cautioning, not an accusation.

Hey Mr. King, I think you angered a bunch of people who were trying to look at something they shouldn't be driven to look for. For what it is worth, I think you clearly allowed everyone to know that she is an adult in the second paragraph, and apparently these people would just think it was hunky dory if their kid was in the company of one of these guys, I sure wouldn't, good job on an important story.

Your use of the word "pedophile" offends me, Mr. King, because based on the information you elected to include in your story, I have no way of knowing whether it is accurate and as I said earlier, I suspect that the word was used precisely for the shock value you KNEW it would carry. That is disingenuous. These people, while understandably concerned, grieving, and anxious, are presenting their daughter as though she were the underage victim of a kidnapping by a child predator, and you are helping them do it. That isn't journalism, that's agenda-driven spin.

What exactly is he currently wanted for? He has prior convictions, but that would also mean he has served his time for those crimes, right?

And for the record, Mr. King never once alluded that Angie was a minor. Most people know you have to be at least 21 to work in any casino, especially as a cage cashier.

In response, I would like to say that this picture of Angela was taken by William Smolich, when he first started having her pose. I found it on a website, and to me, she looked drugged...and young, thats why I chose it. In many pictures he has taken, she looks very young, which, of course is a concern. She may be "legal" but, she can also look 12 if made up right. To me, its not a matter of age, its a matter that I know my child, and no way would she stop talking to all of us for 2 years unless she was being brainwashed or worse. Like any mother, I want to find her, I want to know she is safe, and making informed choices. Smolich is wanted in Colorado, and the website does say "failure to register", but, obviously, there are more charges. He is also wanted on charges in Arizona (Mesa) and Nevada (Las Vegas) and those are not only failure to register charges. He is wanted, and the bottom line is everything he does is illegal and insideous. I have gotten mail from people that know him well, enough to know he shouldnt be around decent people. I dont only worry for my daughter, I worry for other girls who have and will fall prey to him as well. Many pictures he has taken of other ladies are questionable as well. The first thing the police asked me is if my daughter can "look real young". Of course, the answer was yes, which obviously means he would use her, and still had a penchant for young girls. You can agree or disagree or add conjecture anywhere you wish, the bottom line is she is MY daughter, and I dont feel she is safe. She is with a wanted man, who isnt only a pedophile, but, a liar, a manipulator, and very likely a sociopath. I have spoken to him, I have seen his work first hand, these arent just "speculations" on my part. My daughter doesnt know the magnatude of all this, and I dont want to end up burying her at the end. I will do what it takes. Whether you agree grizzlee, or not.

Mr. King, you seem to be very defensive of your shabby coverage of this story. Wonder why?

Assuming, since she worked in a casino she was over 18, yet you fail to mention her age in the story. Though you mention the fact that he is a pedophile several times, thus wanting readers to infer that she was a minor.

You mention that he is wanted by Boulder police, but fail to mention why? Maybe a bench warrant for a traffic ticket?

I feel for the parents who are worried about their daughter, but your coverage was shoddy, at best, inflammatory at worst.

Shame on you, a "TRUE" journalist would have known better.

I am defensive when attacked.  I have been a reporter for twenty years, I spent last winter covering the war in Afghanistan. I will say it again; according to police records the man is a pedophile. If the Boulder City Police maintained their Website then the information would have been current, the story was written at night and good luck to you, me or anyone else who needs information from them.  I have plenty of first hand experience with them also, having worked for the NBC and FOX stations in Las Vegas for five years.

I never connected the dots the way you did bee13a. With the problems in the world being what they are, I completely fail to understand what is so frustrating about this. Funny, I have over a thousand published articles and I have produced hundreds of TV reports around the world, and now I learn that I am not a "true" journalist, who would have thought?

At any rate, I am also a parent, and  I could feel this mother's pain in what she wrote. 

"Child pornography”" because she looks young? She is clothed, that has to be the most off base thing shared today, you are really working at it. I'm sorry if you feel pedophile is used wrongly here, but he is one, and we deal in fact, he has been convicted and that means he is one and I'm sorry if that somehow offends you, I don't know why.

Tim, in response to your post. Her age has everything to do with it. If she were a minor she would not have the capacity to be able to consent going with this person. Since she is an adult, she DOES have the freedom of choice to do as she pleases. The story insinuates that she was somehow “spirited away” by this person. Unless this guy was clinically diagnosed as a pedophile (one who exclusively uses prepubescent children for gratification) then the description is off base. A convicted sex offender would be a more appropriate description and much more accurate. The fact that he formed a relationship with an adult does not fit the pedophile mold. The “Pedophile” label is thrown about all too freely by the general public and the media as well. It is not only incorrect, but is also inflammatory and is used to incite emotion. I have to question who took the “souped up” picture as well. She looks much younger in the photo shown on your story and if she is under 18 in that photo it could very well be seen as “child pornography” when scrutinized under current federal guidelines. I hold no love for this man or what he has done in the past. However he committed no crime in associating with her and thus far there has been no evidence presented that would show anyone that she is in any kind of danger. Yes, he should absolutely be hauled in and jailed for failure to register but there is no evidence shown thus far that he has committed any kind of crime as regards her. You mentioned the word “misled”. Yes, I think perhaps that some of the responders commenting here did feel misled. In my humblest of opinions misleading readership is what tabloids do. I expect a straight reporting of the facts when news is reported by a respectable organization such as yours, nothing more, nothing less. “Sexing up” the story title and posting a sexually provocative picture is more in tune with the tactics of National Enquirer or other like publications, not one like yours. I do very much hope that she turns up and contacts her parents. They must be suffering terribly. I have 3 children of my own and any parent would feel devastated by something like this. I suspect that my comments will likely be moderated and not posted. It would be nothing new when one disagrees.

She is over 18 and not mentaly challanged there for not a child, I can feel for the parents there aduld child over 18 chose it seems to go with someone, and maybe or maybe not forsed to do porn well, I am sorry for them and her if it was forsed. but to make this guy out to be the possiable bad guy to her and i am saying only her we don't know. He may of been scum in the past to get the title of pedifile and rightly so but pedifile's like children pre puberty. as stated in the first post this woman has every right,AS AN ADULT

This is Tim King from Salem-News.com. Can somebody explain what their concern is over the person's age? I did not state that she was a child, it is a danger for anyone to be in the company of a wanted pedophile, and the souped up picture and story title caught many people's attention and the story is getting significant traffic. Because the woman is not under 18, this magical "thing" where Amber Alerts and screaming police cars suddenly come to life to save the "child" doesn't happen. It is indicative of how seriously we take the wrong things, is it about technicalities or a woman's safety? That would be my question to you, and even if you feel misled at least you read the story and are now more aware, in case she turns up.

Joe G, While I agree completely that this man should be taken back off the street the rest of your comment is pure speculation. Jess, when does a person become an adult? What yard stick do you use? If a 23 year old is not an adult then your comment would seem to insinuate that she was somehow mentally incapacitated, again, implying something that is not stated in the story. Let's keep it real folks. There is more to this story than meets the eye.

Add: What is more disconcerting is the photo posted in the news article of this young lady. If that is a family photo kept by the parents, it seems to be a younger Angela. If she is dressed like that WHAT are they thinking? I sympathize with the parents that they've lost track of their daughter but one can't help but feel there is a bit more to this story than meets the eye.

Indeed, Elizabeth, if one digs a little deeper into the story it appears this woman is 22-23 years old. She's hardly a "child" and there is no evidence that she didn't leave of her own accord. The news coverage has been IMO intentionally inflammatory and somewhat misleading. This has been made to imply that there was somehow some crime committed in her disappearance when there is no indication at all that she didn't leave entirely of her own accord. One more reason ot doubt the credibility of journalists.

She was 22 when she disappeared with him from what I read. He is a pedophile, the young girl he perpetrated was 9. He is also wanted in 2 other states, and has a multitude of charges not mentioned. The parents seem to be only parents wanting to find their daughter. He needs to be taken off the street. He is using this young lady for his own agenda and who knows if he is using her to lure young girls into trusting him for his own sick purposes. It is not merely a choice. From everything that I have read, she did not know who he was. I hope they find them soon, it must be terrible for the parents.

Unless you have children of your own, you cannot even begin to understand how these people feel. They love their child. Their child was literally tricked by this man. She was tricked, then led to a life that she probably would have never done otherwise. Would your parents try to find you if you were in this young ladys shoes? Would you try to find your daughter? I am 53 years old. I had a daughter who met a man online 5 years ago. Turns out he was wanted for robbery. They said he was non-violent. Today, my daughter is buried in massachusettes by where she was born because I listened to everyone else and did nothing. To this girls mother I say: dont listen to anyone, they are not you. do what your heart tells you to. Do what it takes so your daughter will be happy, healthy and safe. She was 22 I read when she disappeared, while that is legally an adult, it doesn't mean she isn't still a child. My daughter would be 28 Friday. I don't get a second chance. Good luck to you, and I will be praying for Angela's safe return. Jess

How old was she when she disappeared?

Is this a kidnapping? The coverage sure implies that it was. If the guy is a clinical pedophile, what's he doing wiht an adult?

This is a sad story and I sympathize with the parents, butI also think it's very misleading, I hope not deliberately so: If the girl was working in a casino prior to her involvement with this man, she had to have been over 18 and obviously is even older now. This article makes it sound like this man, dubious though he may be, abducted a child. At least with respect to the young woman in this story, he did not. You really need not to confuse the issue here. As distressing as it is, this woman has every right,AS AN ADULT, to make her own poor choices. I'm not convinced that the alleged "predator's" involvment with her is in anyway illegal. I also don't know that the man is a pedophile:This article doesn't say that his victim(s) were prepubescent. I'm not defending him in anyway, but it is disingenuous to use such an inflammatory word merely to grab attention and enrage the reader. Your article seems to be designed to do both.

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