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Post by meme on Sept 11, 2013 14:25:17 GMT -5
State Police Searching For Missing Medfield Teen Who May Be In Danger
September 11, 2013 12:50 PMBOSTON (CBS) – State Police are trying to find a missing 17-year-old girl from Medfield, who they believe could be in danger. Brittany Thompson was last seen leaving the Medfield Public Library with a man at 4:25 p.m. Monday. Investigators say Thompson is developmentally delayed.
She is five-feet, six inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She has braces on her teeth and was last seen wearing a red sleeveless shirt, blue jeans and flip flops. She typically wears her sunglasses on her head. Police say the man she was with is white and heavy-set. He had slicked back hair and was wearing a “Sons of Anarchy” T-shirt. Brittany’s father, Michael Thompson, told WBZ-TV he does not know the man in the surveillance photo released by police. Thompson said his daughter went to the library after school Monday as part of her daily routine. She stays there until her mother or father pick her up. Thompson said the man showed up to meet his daughter Monday and that they may have met online.
Michael Thompson said Brittany is a special needs student and a senior at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School in Franklin. If you believe you have seen Brittany or the man she left with, call State Police immediately at (508) 820-2121 or Medfield Police at (508) 359-2315 .
boston.cbslocal.com/2013/09/11/state-police-searching-for-missing-medfield-teen-who-may-be-in-danger/
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Post by meme on Sept 11, 2013 14:32:03 GMT -5
UPDATED: Medfield-State Police Seeking Teen, 17, Missing Since MondayBrittany Thompson, 17, was last seen leaving the Medfield library Monday afternoon with an unidentified man. UPDATED: Medfield and Massachusetts State Police are searching for a 17-year-old developmentally delayed teen from Medfield, identified as Brittany Thompson, who was last seen with an unidentified man leaving the town library. In a jointly issued press release, the police agencies said they have reason to believe she is in danger. Popular Stories Obituary: Brian J. Hurley, 45 56-Year-old Man Held Without Bail in Medfield Stabbing Milton UMass Student Found Dead in Dorm Natick Native David Brenneman Dead at 37 "When last seen, Brittany was wearing the red sleeveless shirt seen in the below photo, blue jeans, and flip flops. She has braces on her teeth and typically wears her sunglasses on her head, as seen in the photo. Brittany is about 5'6 and 140 lbs. The man she was seen leaving with had on a “Sons of Anarchy” t-shirt and had slicked back hair. We have reason to believe Brittany Thompson is endangered. Anyone with information about her whereabouts or about the man seen in this photograph should call Massachusetts State Police at 508-820-2121 immediately." In an emailed message to parents Wednesday, Medfield Schools Superintendent Jeff Marsden said the girl is a student at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School. "There is no evidence that the girl was forcibly abducted. In addition, there is no evidence that this was a random act," he wrote. "We are confident that the community is safe so our dismissal and afterschool programs will go on as normally scheduled. He continued: "Although the girl is no longer a student in the Medfield Public Schools, she is a part of our community and we all share the concern for her well being. We will continue to work closely with the Medfield Police Department and will update you as needed." Original Post: Medfield Police have posted an alert on Mass Most Wanted for information on an unidentified man seen leaving the town library Monday with a 17-year-old girl who has a developmental disability.
The girl has not returned home since, said Police Officer Michelle Manganello. She was last seen about 4 p.m. Monday, leaving the library with the man. Police have the library video, and from that, submitted a photo of the man to Mass Most Wanted. "We don't have any identification on him," Manganello said Wednesday. At 6:32 p.m. Monday, the girl's mother reported her missing to Medfield Police, explaining that her daughter was not at the library when she went there to pick her up at 5 p.m.
The male, shown in the photo still from the library video, is described as being heavy set with a light complexion and of medium height. He has brown hair.
Medfield police posted the alert on Mass Most Wanted, a public information website, on Tuesday morning, when the teen had not returned home. Anyone with information on the man or the girl should contact officer Manganello at (508) 359-2315.medfield.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/developmentally-disabled-teen-17-missing-from-medfield-since-monday
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Post by meme on Sept 11, 2013 14:34:21 GMT -5
State Police, Medfield police search for missing girl; say she may be in dangerSaying they believe that she is in danger, police are searching for a 17-year-old developmentally delayed girl from Medfield who disappeared Monday after leaving her town’s public library with an unidentified man. The unidentified man who left the library with her Brittany Thompson left the library with the man at 4:25 p.m. Monday. She was wearing a red sleeveless shirt, blue jeans, and flip flops, police said. She has braces and often wears sunglasses on her head. Medfield and State Police released a photo of the man, saying he was white, heavy set, with slicked-back hair and was wearing a “Sons of Anarchy” T-shirt. “We have reason to believe Brittany Thompson is endangered,” police said. Police asked anyone with information about her location or the man in the photograph to call State Police at 508-820-2121. - See more at: www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/09/11/state-police-medfield-police-search-for-missing-girl-say-she-may-danger/Q3mfDvMRn7Wn3SSa8tPviM/story.html#sthash.SvyEo67R.dpuf
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Post by meme on Sept 12, 2013 22:47:30 GMT -5
Brittany Thompson Found Safe: Missing Massachusetts Girl Located With Man In Rhode Island; No Criminal Charges Pendingon September 12 2013 2:40 PM
Brittany Thompson, the developmentally disabled 17-year-old girl who disappeared Monday and was considered “endangered" by the Massachusetts State Police, was found safe Thursday morning in Rhode Island. Brittany was last seen at the library in Medfield, Mass., around 4:25 p.m. Monday, when she left with a man whose picture was posted on the state police’s Facebook page. “I want to emphasize the fact that she is safe, she is unharmed, she is OK,” Medfield Police Chief Robert Meaney told the Boston Globe. The state police's Facebook page added, "The Massachusetts State Police would like to thank all that called in tips, shared our posts and were vigilant in looking for Brittany." When the state police sought the public’s help in finding Brittany through its Facebook page on Wednesday, they said they believed she was “endangered.” Brittany was found early Friday morning walking with a man down a road in Coventry, R.I., Meaney said. The man, only described as being in his late 20s, gave authorities a Missouri address and was identified as the same man captured on surveillance cameras leaving the library with Brittany. Authorities are continuing to investigate Brittany’s brief disappearance, although Meaney said “there are no criminal charges pending” at this point in the investigation after the state police spoke to the district attorney’s office. “There’s a lot of pieces of the puzzle that we have not yet put together,” he said. The Medfield police chief also said the department believes Brittany willingly left the library with the man. “It appears to us from the videos — and that hasn’t changed – that she appeared to go voluntarily with him,” he said, adding that it didn’t appear that Brittany or the man tried to run away when authorities located them. www.ibtimes.com/brittany-thompson-found-safe-missing-massachusetts-girl-located-man-rhode-island-no-criminal-charges
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Post by meme on Sept 13, 2013 13:58:40 GMT -5
Missouri man charged with sex trafficking in Mass. girl's disappearancePROVIDENCE - Federal prosecutors on Friday charged a Missouri man with sex trafficking in the disappearance of a 17-year-old developmentally disabled girl who went missing Monday after leaving a library with the man in Medfield, Mass., and then turned up Thursday morning in Coventry.
Stephen Ardrey, of Springfield, Missouri, was charged with sex trafficking of a child and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity.
Ardrey, who is facing 10 years to life for both charges, was ordered held without bail by federal magistrate Patricia A. Sullivan. Ardrey, as is custom in federal cases, entered no plea at this time.
Brittany Thompson walked out of the Medfield Public Library with Ardrey on Monday afternoon. Police said it appeared she had met him on line. Video released by police at the time shows a man now identified as Ardrey entering the library and then a moment later turning to leave as the girl follows him out the door. Her parents reported her missing after her mother went to the library around 5 p.m. to pick Brittany up. Media reports of her disappearance generated many leads which led police first to Boston and then to southern states, said Medfield Police Chief Robert Meaney on Thursday, hours after a passerby in Coventry saw Ardrey and the teenager walking down a street in Coventry. Meaney said the person who alerted Coventry police said something about the pair looked awry. Ardrey put up no resistance and he initially faced no charges.news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2013/09/missouri-man-charged-with-sex-trafficking-in-mass-girls-disappearance.html
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Post by meme on Sept 13, 2013 14:02:18 GMT -5
Feds hold person after missing Medfield teen found safe
Brittany Thompson found in Rhode Island after leaving library with manUPDATED 12:00 PM EDT Sep 13, 2013
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —A man is preparing to face a judge Friday after a missing Medfield teenager was found miles from the library where she was last seen. Homeland security agents combed the Motel 8 room in West Greenwich, R.I., where it's believed 17-year-old Brittany Thompson was staying. Watch report
She was found just a half-mile from the motel Thursday walking with a man from Missouri.
"Thank you so much for being alert and caring enough to make that call," Brittany's father, Michael Thompson, said. The man she was with is now facing federal charges since the two crossed state lines.
Brittany was last seen Monday leaving the Medfield library with an unknown man. Police won't say if he's the same man in custody. Her parents thanked everyone for their daughter's safe return. "It wouldn't have happened without help from all of you, so thank you so much," Maureen Thompson, Brittany's mother, said. Police said someone recognized the pair walking down the road in Rhode Island and called police. Brittany's parents had been concerned because they say she's developmentally delayed and very trusting. Read more: www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro-west/feds-hold-person-after-missing-medfield-teen-found-safe/-/11983044/21915806/-/k99ydm/-/index.html#ixzz2enip6DNU
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