SIDNEY WILLIAMSON - 14 yo - Mayfield (TN / MO border) KY

A local sheriff believes an area missing teen is with a 27-year-old Santa Cruz man with outstanding felony warrants.
Graves County Sheriff Dewayne Redmon says investigators have learned
14-year-old Sidney Williamson may be with Tyler Scott Martin.

Martin has outstanding felony warrants in California on charges of
"crimes against persons" and threats to commit a crime of violence".

Martin is 6 feet tall, weighs 150 pounds and has brown hair and green eyes.

Redmon confirmed Martin has been in Mayfield and they have been involved in a relationship via the Internet.

Investigators believe Martin and Williamson have crossed the state line.

Redmon has been in contact with the FBI and the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children. The FBI has a representative in Mayfield
working with sheriff investigators. The National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children has representatives responding at this time.

Anyone who believes they have seen or have information concerning the
two is encouraged to contact the sheriff’s office at (270) 247-4501.
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Graves County, Kentucky Sheriff Dewayne Redmon says 14-year-old missing
Mayfield teen Sidney Brooke Williamson has been located and taken into
protective custody and an arrest made in the disappearance case in
Shreveport, Louisiana.

The Shreveport Police Department located suspect Tyler Scott martin in a residential section of the city.

Martin and Williamson were found inside when police officers entered the home.

Martin was arrested and taken into custody without incident.

Tyler
Scott Martin was charged with rape in Louisiana and is being held on
Graves County, Kentucky kidnapping charges, a Class B felony.

Sheriff
Redmon says the Federal Bureau of Investigations and Graves County
Sheriff's Department worked together on the case, with Agent Don Wood
and Detective Brad Smith heading the case.

Shreveport officials report that Williamson did not receive any visible injuries.

Plans are being made to transport her back to her parents.

Sheriff
Redmon says he appreciates the public's assistance with the case, and
that several good leads developed from phone calls from the public.

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POSTER'S NOTE: While this next article was written prior to the suspect's arrest, it has important background deets and an important reminder for caregivers.

A dangerous man with a lengthy criminal past. That's how a local
sheriff describes the possible pedophile investigators suspect traveled
33 hours to meet a local 14 year old.
The F.B.I. is now involved in the strangest runaway case Graves County investigators say they have ever seen.
But now they're pretty sure they know who they're looking for; it's 27 year old Tyler Scott Martin from Santa Cruz, California.
The sheriff confirms Martin was in Mayfield just before 14 year old
Sidney Brooke Williamson disappeared on Tuesday after school.
But what's even more troubling for parents and law enforcement is Martin's criminal past.

Graves County Sheriff Dewayne Redmon said he's 90-percent sure Martin is the guy.
It took lots of interviews with classmates, phone records, and even
searching the files of local businesses. Investigators said it all
pointed to one man with a checkered past, there are warrants out for his
arrest, and he did some pretty strange things while he was in town.
With warrants for threats of violence and threats to commit violence,
investigators say Tyler Scott Martin is a dangerous man but he's also, a
little odd.

"It's a very strange, it's been kind of a strange case all the way around," Redmon said.

The Graves County Sheriff's Department discovered Martin spent three
nights here, and during his stay he made one stop that baffles
investigators.
Just one day before Sidney Brooke disappeared, Martin marched into the
clerks office, and asked deputy county clerk Michelle Fisher for a
Kentucky I.D. card.

"It's very scary, it really is," Fisher said.

She said she sees up to sixty people a day, and that Martin didn't stick out.

"His face just doesn't look familiar to me," Fisher said.

He didn't even give his real address, instead he listed the Budget Inn room 112.

To find out more about Martin, the sheriff seized the motel records.
But wouldn't you know, Martin didn't properly fill out the registration
card, he didn't put his California address or the make and model of his
car.
There are no security cameras at the motel, deputies don't know what
Martin was driving. Graves County High School surveillance cameras only
caught Sidney Brooke walking off campus, alone.
Redmon thinks maybe the two met up at a nearby gas station, but security footage there has turned up nothing.
Redmon thinks the two may have headed back to Santa Cruz, but the
sheriff contacted Martin's family there, they say they haven't heard
from him in days.

"The longer someone is missing, the worst the case scenario can be," Redmon said.

Redmon said time is the enemy, that's why he's grateful the F.B.I. is
now involved in what he said is the strangest disappearance case he's
ever seen.
The sheriff said Martin has no ties to Mayfield or Graves County. It looks like all this started from a social networking site.

Tyler Martin is 6-feet tall, 150 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.
If you think you've seen Martin or have any information on this
disappearance please call the Graves County Sheriff's Department at
270-247-4501.
Meanwhile, friends and former teachers of Sidney Brooke Williamson are
holding a prayer vigil for her on Monday at 6 P.M. in front of the
Farmington Elementary School. Everyone is invited.
This story serves as a sobering reminder that we all need to talk to our kids about online safety.
Here's what you need to know about keeping your kids safe online;
Talk to your kids about victimization and potential on-line dangers.
Show an interest in the sites your kids visit, and have them show you their favorites.
Keep the computer in a common room, use parental controls provided by your service provider and or blocking software.

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