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Man charged in death of girl who disappeared in 1982

In a Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 photo, Carolyn Tousignant speaks while going through clippings about the 1982 disappearance of her daughter, Carrie Ann Jopek, in her Milwaukee, Wis., home. Authorities have charged Jose Ferreira in the Milwaukee cold case of Jopek more than 30 years ago. The case resurfaced when WISN 12 News reported that Ferreira called the newsroom and described details of the crime. He was charged with second-degree murder and appeared in court Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Greg Moore)
In a Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 photo, Carolyn Tousignant speaks while going through clippings about the 1982 disappearance of her daughter, Carrie Ann Jopek, in her Milwaukee, Wis., home. Authorities have charged Jose Ferreira in the Milwaukee cold case of Jopek more than 30 years ago. The case resurfaced when WISN 12 News reported that Ferreira called the newsroom and described details of the crime. He was charged with second-degree murder and appeared in court Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Greg Moore)

By Associated Press 2 min read

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Authorities have charged a man in the cold case of a Milwaukee seventh-grade girl whose body was discovered buried under her neighbor’s porch more than 30 years ago.

Prosecutors say Jose Ferreira is responsible for the death of 13-year-old Carrie Ann Jopek, who went missing in 1982.

The case resurfaced last week when television station WISN 12 News reported that Ferreira called its newsroom and discussed the case.

“It’s been 33 years since she’s been gone,” the girl’s mother, Carolyn Tousignant, said after Ferreira was arrested. “I’ve been praying for this day.”

Jopek disappeared after she was suspended from school for roaming the halls. Tousignant says the girl got kicked out on purpose so she could go to a house party.