Tennessee government on Tuesday cautioned the family towards sharing “inaccurate” knowledge being shared on-line matching to the seek for missing teen Sebastian Rogers, which they are saying has brought about a “distraction” of their investigation.
The Sumner County Sheriff’s Administrative center issued an Amber Alert for Sebastian, a 15-year-old boy with autism, later he used to be endmost detectable in the area of Stafford Court in Hendersonville on Feb. 26.
“We do want to caution … there are some social media elements out there [that] report to have information that is direct from the investigation. I just want to reiterate that that is not the case. Some of the information that is being provided on some of the social media channels is inaccurate, incomplete,” Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Susan Niland mentioned throughout a Tuesday press convention. “We don’t want this to damage the investigation.”
She added that “rumors and speculation and theories” on social media referring to Sebastian’s disappearance has “caused a bit of a distraction” and “taken away time and effort from what the agencies need to be doing. “
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Sebastian Rogers has now not been detectable since Feb. 26. (TBI)
When Sebastian’s mom, Katie Proudfoot, and stepfather, Chris Proudfoot, made up our minds to shed the city following his disappearance because of ultimatum, hypothesis about their involvement started to unfold on-line, however Niland mentioned his oldsters had been “cooperative throughout” the investigation.
“They have got lovely a lot achieved no matter law enforcement has requested of them. At this level, we don’t have any proof,” Niland mentioned of Sebastian’s oldsters. “There is not any kind of an indication that there is a criminal element involved. But we are keeping options open. We don’t know what has happened. We don’t know where Sebastian is right now. So we are pursuing any and all avenues.”
MISSING TENNESSEE TEEN SEBASTIAN ROGERS’ MOTHER DEFENDS LEAVING NEIGHBORHOOD AFTER ‘THREATENING’ MESSAGES
Sebastian Rogers used to be endmost detectable the night of Feb. 26. (TBI)
The 15-year-old it seems that left house with naked toes and a flashlight.
Katie up to now advised Fox Information that she overheard noise coming from Sebastian’s room at the night of Feb. 25 and advised him to reserve it unwell. The then morning, he used to be long past.
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Following {the teenager}’s disappearance, Katie drove about 3 hours clear of house to catch up with her husband and Sebastian’s stepfather, prompting some to surprise why she would progress up to now from the branch the place her son used to be endmost detectable.
Sebastian left his room at the night of Feb. 26 with out sneakers and with a flashlight, consistent with his oldsters. (TBI)
“We are posting fliers every direction we can. But at the same time, there were quite a bit of people that were sending some very threatening and hateful messages to us. They’re following us. They’re driving past our house at all hours of the day or night, disturbing the neighborhood, and the neighborhood is very upset and concerned. They’re worried about their safety at this point,” Katie mentioned, including that she felt that escape the community would assistance tranquility issues unwell.
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Seth Rogers, Sebastian’s father, advised FOX 17 Nashville in a uncooked interview posted on March 28 that he has hope his son remains to be alive, and he’s on the lookout for the 15-year-old “everywhere.”
He added that he not too long ago realized Kid Protecting Services and products (CPS) had visited Katie’s area earlier than, and he had now not been knowledgeable of the discuss with.
“I don’t understand why the state dropped the ball on that one,” he advised the hole, including that he realized concerning the CPS discuss with from a podcast.
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Investigators are asking the family to reserve an visual out for anything else ordinary and make contact with the Sumner County Emergency Communications Heart at 615-451-3838 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND with any knowledge which may be useful within the seek for Sebastian.
Government have gained a complete of 314 pointers matching to the seek for Sebastian as of Tuesday.
