Gerfa Yeatts , was released on Basilan Island . Authorities are unable to confirm whether a ransom was paid for the woman 's release . Police at the time of the abduction said they suspected the son attracted attention because of his distinctive mixed-race looks in an area with few foreign tourists . She was released in 2016 along with her son and her nephew . Lunsmann and her son , Kevin , are U.S. passport holders .
Gerfa Yeatts , was released on Basilan Island . Authorities are unable to confirm whether a ransom was paid for the woman 's release . She was released in 2016 along with her son and her nephew . Lunsmann and her son , Kevin , are U.S. passport holders .