Hi,

I have a friend, 21 years old and a resident of Arizona, who lives on the Navajo nation in Arizona. They moved out to the Navajo nation from Chandler, Arizona, to be with their boyfriend, who is 31 years old and is Native American. Originally, they had a flip phone that was only able to text with no internet access. They have no car, no job, and no nearby friends or family who can help them out. They live in a rural area and do not know how to determine their exact location for others to check on them.

My friend was planning to leave their boyfriend due to relationship issues, and I was going to pick them up from a nearby town. Their boyfriend took away their phone and forced them to cut off close friends. I am certain that he is texting on their behalf as well, as the person texting could not answer a basic identifying question I asked about my friend. I believe that my friend may be in potential danger as I am not able to contact them and their boyfriend has been verbally and emotionally abusive to them.

Due to this situation, I was looking for advice on whether or not to seek the assistance of legal advocates, state police, Navajo nation police, or other advocacy groups to be able to help my friend.