Rockingham County, NC – A 27-year-old man has been charged after a missing juvenile from Tennessee was located at a home in Rockingham County, prompting a felony abduction investigation.
According to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were contacted Sunday, March 1, regarding a missing female juvenile reported out of Memphis, Tennessee. The teen had been reported missing by her parents to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said deputies located the juvenile at a residence in the 3900 block of U.S. 311 in Stoneville. She was found with 27-year-old Dakota Wayne Vettor at the home. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office was notified that the juvenile had been located and was safe.
The juvenile was questioned about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. The Rockingham County Department of Social Services and the Rockingham County District Attorney’s Office were also contacted, according to officials.
Dakota Wayne Vettor was interviewed and later charged with felony abduction of children. He was placed in the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility without bond.
Authorities said Vettor is scheduled to appear in Rockingham County District Court on Monday, March 10, at 8:55 a.m. Officials added that the investigation remains ongoing by both the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee, and additional charges are possible.
The juvenile was placed in the custody of Rockingham County Department of Social Services until her parents could retrieve her.
The case may be of particular concern to families and students in the region as authorities continue reviewing the circumstances.
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