Tennessee authorities on Tuesday asked the public not to share “inaccurate” information being shared online related to the search for missing teenager Sebastian Rogers, saying it was causing “confusion” in the investigation. I warned you.
The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Amber Alert for Sebastian, a 15-year-old boy with autism who was last seen on February 26th in the Stafford Court area of Hendersonville.
“I want you to be aware…there are some elements of social media out there.” [that] Report information obtained directly from research. However, I would like to reiterate that this is not the case. “Some of the information provided on some social media channels is inaccurate and incomplete, and we believe this will harm our investigation,” Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Susan Niland said at a press conference Tuesday. “I don’t want that,” he said.
He added that “rumours, speculation and theories” on social media about Sebastian’s disappearance are “a bit of a distraction” and “take away time and effort from what agencies should be doing.”
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Sebastian Rogers has not been seen since February 26th. (traumatic brain injury)
Speculation about Sebastian’s involvement began to grow online when Sebastian’s mother, Katie Proudfoot, and stepfather, Chris Proudfoot, decided to leave town after Sebastian disappeared due to threats. But Niland said her parents were “fully cooperative” with the investigation.
“They did pretty much everything that law enforcement asked them to do. There is no evidence at this point,” Niland said of Sebastian’s parents. “There is no indication that criminal elements are involved. But we are leaving our options open. We don’t know what happened. We don’t know where Sebastian is now. So we… is tracking everything” every step of the way. ”
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Sebastian Rogers was last seen on the night of February 26th. (traumatic brain injury)
The 15-year-old boy is believed to have left home barefoot and carrying a flashlight.
Katie previously told Fox News that she heard noises coming from Sebastian’s room on the night of February 25th and told him to be quiet. The next morning he was gone.
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After the teenager’s disappearance, Katie drove about three hours from her home to meet her husband and Sebastian’s stepfather, but she wondered why she would drive so far from the area where her son was last seen. Some people had doubts.
According to his parents, Sebastian left his room on the night of February 26th without wearing shoes and carrying a flashlight. (traumatic brain injury)
“We’re leafleting in every direction possible. But at the same time, we’ve had quite a few people sending us very threatening and hateful messages. They’re coming after us. “They’re trying to drive past our house.” “They’re open for hours, day and night, and they’re causing a nuisance to the neighborhood.The neighbors are very upset and worried.” They’re worried about their safety at the moment,” Katie said, adding that she felt leaving the neighborhood would help calm the situation.
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Sebastian’s father, Seth Rogers, said in a graphic interview with Nashville FOX 17 posted on March 28 that he remains hopeful that his son is still alive, and that his 15-year-old son “is everywhere. ”He said he was looking for it.
He added that he had recently learned that Child Protective Services (CPS) had previously visited Katie’s home, but that he had not been informed of the visit.
“I don’t understand why the state dropped the ball on that issue,” he told the outlet, adding that he learned about the CPS visit through a podcast.
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Investigators are asking the public to be on the lookout for anything unusual and to call the Sumner County Emergency Communications Center at 615-451-3838 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI- FIND). .
Authorities had received a total of 314 tips related to the search for Sebastian as of Tuesday.
