HOUSTON — A 15-year-old boy with autism who disappeared for six days has been found safe, but despite earlier reports, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said he was never in their custody.

On Friday, FIEL Houston said Emmanuel Gonzalez was being held in an immigration facility. KHOU 11 reached out to ICE, who told us that last Sunday, the Houston Police Department contacted them about Emmanuel. They said the teen told them he was from another country. ICE said it worked with Houston police to try to identify him, then placed him with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement. ICE said he was never in their custody.

Below is the full statement released to KHOU 11 Saturday, Oct. 11, from ICE:

"On Oct. 5, the Houston Police Department contacted ICE

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