*FOUND SAFE* Sherbrooke Police Search for Missing 16-Year-Old Serah Benoit-Lessard

 SHERBROOKE – September 23, 2026  The Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) is requesting the public’s assistance to locate 16-year-old Serah Benoit-Lessard, who has been reported missing to the Criminal Investigations Division (File Number: EG 2026-45959).

The teenager left her family residence on August 30, 2026, at approximately 5:30 PM and has not been seen since. Police authorities state that her relatives have serious reasons to fear for her health and safety.

Physical Description

• Name: Serah Benoit-Lessard

• Age: 16 years old

• Height: 5’9″ (1.75 m)

• Weight: 165 lbs (75 kg)

• Hair: Brown / Chestnut

• Eyes: Brown

• Language: French

• Identifying Features: Piercing in the middle of her right ear and a nose piercing in her nostril.

• Clothing: At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a dark hoodie and grey sweatpants.

How to Provide Information

Anyone with information that could help authorities locate Serah Benoit-Lessard is urged to immediately contact the Criminal Investigations Division of the Sherbrooke Police Service:

• Phone: (819) 821-5544 or (819) 821-5555

• Address: 575 Maurice-Houle Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 1X5

To report information completely anonymously, you can also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-711-1800 or submit a tip online at www.echecaucrime.com.