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02/04/2012 08:34 PM

Missing baby found

By: Lori Chung

A baby girl that had been reported missing from Schenectady is dropped off at a church in Albany, the latest twist in a disturbing custody case. Our Lori Chung reports.

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- “A beautiful little baby girl, beautiful baby and smiling,” said Rev. John Bradley of Blessed Sacrament Church.

That's how Father John Bradley describes 11-week-old Madison Green, happy and smiling after an anonymous man showed up at Blessed Sacrament Church in Albany Saturday Morning and asked to see a priest.

Rev. Bradley said, “I thought he was just coming in for food or something, I let him in and said can I help you, he said I want to leave this baby here, I said leave the baby here, he said yeah."

And with that, the man, who didn't leave his name, set the baby and her car seat on the floor of Father Bradley's office and left. But not before telling the staff that he wanted to do the right thing and that this is baby girl that's been in the news, missing since January 25th.

Lt. Mark McCracken of the Schenectady Police Department said, "CPS was awarded custody of the child though Schenectady County Family Court and the child was never produced which started all of this."

Officials said Madison was last seen with her mother, Janel Davis, now facing perjury charges for allegedly denying her relation to the baby during a court hearing. The baby's father, Darelle Green, also charged with criminal contempt and custodial interference. Investigators now trying to figure out how the baby disappeared and who's responsible. And hoping to find the man who dropped her at the church for any information he can provide.

“How this individual came to be in possession of the child, what his intent was, did he know the child was missing, those are all factors that will come in to play and will be determined through and investigation,” said Lt. McCracken.

In 35 years at the church, father Bradley said it's the first time anything like this has happened. But he's thankful that whatever the circumstance the baby is now in good hands.

“I just give the man credit, he did the right thing,” said Rev. Bradley.