Girl in need of cancer surgery taken by mom against court order, police say
WILSONVILLE, Oregon (KTRK) -- Authorities in Oregon are asking for help finding a mother and her 13-year-old daughter.
Police say Kylee Dixon is battling liver cancer, but her mother Christina Gale Dixon has refused her treatment.
According to posts from the mother and family members on Facebook, Dixon has been relying on natural medicine to treat her daughter's cancer, including CBD oil.
A judge ruled Kylee is now a ward of the state. Dixon was issued a court order for her daughter to get surgery six days ago, but they never showed up.
Authorities are now asking the public to help locate them.
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