Jaliek Rainwalker was born a victim of abuse. At birth he was addicted to alcohol and cocaine and was given up for adoption and two days old. Due to the circumstances of his birth, he faced severe developmental and behavioral issues. Jaliek went through six different foster families before finally, at seven years of age, being placed with the family that would adopt him.

Five years later on November 2, 2007, Jaliek's adopted father Stephen Kerr would awake to find Jaliek missing.

He has never been found.