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Former Tennessee Deputy Faces Charges After Missing Decatur Teen Found Safe

On Monday, authorities charged former Van Buren County Sheriff's Department deputy Brian Schalk after a missing 15-year-old Decatur, Alabama, girl was found safe at his home in White County, Tennessee, last week.
White County Sheriff Steve Page credited FBI assistance and Flock license-plate reader cameras with tracking Schalk's vehicle to a Sparta residence, enabling investigators to obtain a search warrant.
Schalk was charged with statutory rape and harboring a runaway, while the teenager, who has Type 1 diabetes, lacked essential medical supplies during her disappearance, placing her in immediate danger.
The teenager's family traveled to Tennessee on Monday to reunite with her, while Schalk remains held in the White County Jail pending further investigation into his connection with the teen.
Sheriff Page warned, "Trafficking is real y'all; grooming is real, and our teenagers don't understand the dangers," as the FBI investigates how the teen crossed state lines.

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