In the fall of 1999, Bradley's parents received an email from a man named Frank Jones. In March 2005, a witness named Judy Maurer claimed to have seen Bradley in a department store restroom in
Bridgetown, Barbados. Maurer said she was using the restroom when a woman entered accompanied by four men who were discussing what sounded like an illegal "deal." Maurer said the woman at one point asked the men if they could "stop and see the children." It is unknown what children were being referenced. Maurer claims at that point the men left the restroom and she exited the stall and spoke to the woman. She said she believed the woman said she was from
West Virginia, and softly said her name was Amy. Maurer called authorities and they created composite sketches of men and the woman based on her account. Bradley's parents appeared on the November 17, 2005, episode of
Dr. Phil. During that episode, an image of a scantily clad woman resembling Bradley that had been emailed to her parents was shown on the program, suggesting that she could have been trafficked into
sexual slavery. Two photographs were discovered online by a member of an organization that attempts to track victims on sites that feature sex workers. The woman in the photo has been said to appear "distraught and despondent" and was a sex worker known as "Jas". The authenticity of the photographs could not be determined by the FBI; special agent Erin Sheridan stated: "We did follow that lead. The difficult part is back then information such as that or pictures such as that, you cannot tell when they're altered." Initially, it was thought to be the jawbone of another missing person,
Natalee Holloway, but testing determined that it did not belong to her. No DNA or other testing was done that could have established a connection to Bradley, although the remains were said to be likely from a Caucasian woman. == Theories and speculation==