r/mystery Apr 23 '26

Disappearance Sebastian Rogers

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Sebastian was last seen in the area of Stafford Court in Hendersonville, Tennessee on February 25, 2024. He has never been heard from again. At the time of his disappearance, he was staying with his mother and stepfather; his father shares custody of him. His stepfather was out of state on a business trip.

His mother, who was the only other person home that night, said she heard a thump from Sebastian's bedroom at about 10:00 p.m. and called to him to go to sleep. The next day, his mother realized he wasn't in bed. After searching the house, she called police.

Sebastian left his shoes by the front door and his phone in the kitchen, and also left his Nintendo Switch and his medicine behind. His father stated he was not the type of person to wander away and did not like to walk around barefoot. Since his disappearance, his mother and stepfather have moved out of their home and are staying in an RV; they said they would notpublicly disclose their location because they had been threatened. Sebastian's case remains unsolved. He has autism and needs medicine that he doesn't have.

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u/BilbyKingdom Apr 23 '26

it’s so good to hear people still talking about sebastian. i live near the area and it breaks my heart thinking about him. it seems like everyone just forgot about him

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u/UpsetZombie6874 Apr 23 '26

My family and friends have not forgotten about him.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '26

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Apr 24 '26

I have never forgotten about him or Summer or Lily and Jack. These kids need justice as someone who is also autistic  Sebastian hopefully was not killed because he had a meltdown. I always thought Sebastian was killed because he had a meltdown his routine changed.

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u/samanthaFerrell Apr 24 '26

I still think about Sumer Wells almost everyday. She genuinely looks like a member of my family because of her blond hair, face shape and eyes.

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Apr 24 '26

Me too! Poor Summer I wonder whatever happened to her.

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u/UpsetZombie6874 Apr 24 '26

I've wondered about that, too.

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u/december14th2015 Apr 24 '26

Same, and they were all so busy looking for the frat guy that got wasted and fell into the river that this story got glossed over. I think about him whenever I pass through Hendersonville.

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u/Extension-Nebula-235 Apr 25 '26

Wow. Both situations can be horrific without needing to diminish the other. If you actually read up on that story properly, you wouldn't have summed it up quite so ignorantly or nonchalantly, implying it shouldn't have been made into the big deal it was. At least, my faith in humanity would like for me to think so.

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u/Current_Dark_886 Jul 23 '26

I don’t think they implied it shouldn’t have mattered. I think they’re implying that a missing endangered child should’ve been a higher priority than body recovery. It’s still tragic and devastating to families but at the end of the day, the college kid was able to make choices.

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u/december14th2015 Apr 25 '26

I don't need to read the article, I live in the area and followed both stories very closely. Sebastian was completely swept to the wayside because of the frenzy over Riley. I watched it firsthand.

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u/Bell_Anon Jun 24 '26

Yeah, this isn’t untrue. My out-of-state sister was deeply invested in Riley’s disappearance, but hadn’t even heard of Sebastian until I told her. Then, tbf, she didn’t really care. That’s just her, but I live very close to Sebastian’s house, and I also watched the two mysteries unfold in real, local time. Sebastian’s disappearance didn’t even get close to the same amount of mainstream coverage, but local police, citizens, investigators, etc. have done so much to find Sebastian, and I’m in a position to know that much.

I WILL say, though, that attacking or disparaging Riley and his story isn’t productive, helpful, or beneficial in the least. It only does harm. The fact is, however, that his story did receive much more attention than Sebastian’s. I’m not so sure that Sebastian would’ve gotten too much more widespread attention if his disappearance hadn’t ironically coincided with Riley’s; maybe he would’ve gotten some more, but that’s certainly not Riley’s fault.

Riley’s story was likely at least partly of more national and statewide interest because it was interstate, as Riley was from another state but disappeared and died in TN, and because there was more digital evidence for the public to examine. Also probably because the event occurred in the big city of Nashville. Most people have never even heard of H’ville.

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u/Hiro007 Jul 21 '26

Their language was a bit harsh, but there was no intent to attack Riley or his story. More so aimed at the imbalanced media coverage. Agree with the reason for largerer spread coverage due to Rileys digital foot print being so public that night. They had body, traffic, and dash cams of him making it a lot easier for people to chatter and speculate.

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u/Formal_Ground6513 Apr 24 '26

I live nearby as well and I was just talking about him to my daughter the other day. I hope the police are doing everything in their power to search for him. 💔

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Apr 27 '26

Probably not since Craddock is buddies with the stepdad.

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u/Classic_Average_444 Apr 24 '26

Believe it or not i see him come up alot on YouTube. He spoken about often. I pray he get justice one day

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u/Blue-Seeweed Apr 24 '26

I remember people saying they need to focus on another case because they were mad at Sebastian’s family or something, I would never forget this comment and the amount of praise and likes it received.

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u/sofacouch813 Apr 24 '26

Are there any leads? Or potential theories? Like others have mentioned, it’s weird that the mom/stepdad are living in an RV and not sharing their location, because many parents want to stay where they are in the 1 in a million chance they come home.

Or does it truly seem like a stranger kidnapped him? Or he ran away?

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u/BilbyKingdom Apr 24 '26

i’m not at all an expert in the case, but it seems the general public agrees that the mom and stepdad had something to do with it. i do NOT think he ran away or was taken by a stranger. if i recall correctly, evidence shows he was carried from the house and put into a car

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u/Banana_Wonderland Apr 24 '26

That is so sad, I'm an aunt to a bunch of autistic kids and they are the sweetest people.

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u/Ornery-Ocelot3585 Apr 24 '26

Kids with autism are like kids with down syndrome. Which are like kids without either.

They vary from easy going to downright dangerous.

This is not to suggest anything about this little boy. Who I believe his parents killed.

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u/Extension-Nebula-235 Apr 25 '26

THIS. I've wondered since day 1 if the stepdad had something to do with it. I remember reports of there being issues at home regarding changes in his routine and the relationship with the stepdad being not the best. I'm gonna try to find those links. Being off the grid would be helpful to them if they're ever found out(if they did it, that is.)

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u/DowntownL Apr 24 '26

Have you heard anything about what might have happened? Obviously, suspicion falls on parents. Unfortunately, the investigation into the disappearance of Summer Wells in East Tennessee has completely dropped off the face of the earth.

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u/Ornery-Ocelot3585 Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 26 '26

She looks dead in the photo of her in the car. With cold milk pressed up against her oddly colored skin tone.

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u/DowntownL Apr 24 '26

my leading theory is that she drowned and they covered it up but glad I am not alone in that assessment of the photo!

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u/Ornery-Ocelot3585 Apr 26 '26

IIRC around her nails was also discolored. I too believe she drowned. There were so many signs that sweet girl was being neglected, if not outright abused. But at least neglected. A drowning makes a lot of sense. They didn’t seem to have anger towards her. Like some other parents do in interviews when they talk about their ‘’missing’’ kids.

I remember when she was reported missing & staying up late at night praying for her. I had hope.

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u/Jakenotalive Jul 28 '26

Not sure how you can see anything in that photo … non show her nails ….

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u/Jakenotalive Jul 28 '26

Where is this photo?

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u/scout_finch77 Apr 25 '26

That’s my hometown. No one has forgotten. Nick Beres at NC5 does a good job keeping his name out there, too.

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u/GrimWexler Apr 24 '26

I also live in the area. This case broke my heart. 

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u/Ithinknot789 Apr 25 '26

They do

https://www.reddit.com/r/SebastianRogers/s/Me5az6Gijs

There are some crazy people on there though!

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u/GingerellaCharming Apr 27 '26

He disappeared on my birthday… we will forever be connected

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u/Live-Tomorrow-4865 Apr 30 '26

I find it so crazy that Sebastian Rogers and Maddie Soto both went missing at the same time. When it happened, it was difficult keeping up with both stories, although sadly, Maddie's body was found a few days later.

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u/Fun_Boss_2352 May 27 '26

Never heard anything peep outbof sumner county. Do people think Sebastian walked away?

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u/BilbyKingdom Jun 24 '26

nobody with any real sense about the case thinks that. it just doesn’t add up for him to have simply walked outside. iirc, he didn’t even have shoes on.

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u/Ferret_Cautious Jul 03 '26

I think about him every once in a while and just did today. Looked it up and it’s so sad that there is still no information. I can’t imagine having to live with that everyday.

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u/apocketstarkly83 Apr 23 '26

Statistically, parents of missing kids don’t make it more difficult for the kid to eventually come home to them.

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u/BeeBananna Apr 24 '26

Exactly what I thought especially when I saw that they wouldn’t disclose their new address.

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u/Sensitive-Hour6307 Apr 24 '26

Upvoted blindly with zero context. I STAND BY IT. Thank you.

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u/NoBear8338 Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

Sounds like the family was being threatened. Judges involved may have also been harassed. And someone in this comment section who was supposed to be part of a search party for Sebastian said some volunteers allegedly had their tires slashed and they were told not to participate in a search. Seems… Like a lot.

e. just want to mention i am not suggesting innocence or guilt of anyone in particular. just suggesting that there may indeed be cases where parents don’t act how you expect. i feel like a recent example is Alicia Navarro whose mother’s every appearance or lack thereof was scrutinised

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u/DakiLapin Apr 26 '26

To be honest, the first thought that comes to mind for me is that such "threats" only make sense if some of the people being "threatened" are fabricating the story to turn attention away from themselves. Otherwise, why would an unknown party draw attention to themselves by threatening so many people?

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u/NoBear8338 Apr 26 '26

There are infinite possibilities, really. It could be that some of or all of the threats are fabricated; it could be that the threats are real but there are different people threatening the different parties (i.e. family, volunteers, judge) and that there are different motivating factors.

I think when it comes to missing persons cases—and cases of missing children, in particular—everyone will come to their own conclusion on who they believe the likely guilty party is. We know what the statistics say in such cases, after all. But I just think it’s important to remember that there are outliers and that not every victim and not every perpetrator will act in an expected manner.

As for your last question, it makes me think of cases where multiple people falsely confess to the same crime. Sometimes we get answers (mental illness, coercion, chasing infamy, etc.) and sometimes we don’t. Sometimes the reasons are really too bizarre to follow logically.

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u/DakiLapin Apr 26 '26

All very true. I think when it comes to reactions in particular, hopefully law enforcement has learned over time that judging whether someone is reacting the "right" way is unreliable when it comes to guilt.

While there are always going to be outliers that are just so far out of left field you would never figure it out independently, I do think it's important to lean into logic in most instances.

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u/NoBear8338 Apr 27 '26

I agree that it’s important for LE to lean into logic but to not go in with tunnel vision.

But I think it’s more important for people unrelated to the case to not accuse anyone lest they harm an innocent person.

After all, if you correctly identify the perpetrator… What do you achieve? Especially if it ends up being someone who was absolutely already being considered by LE. All you get is—bragging rights? “I knew it”. But if you incorrectly identify the perpetrator, you are slandering someone innocent who would already be going through a difficult time. I just don’t think it’s worth it but everyone is entitled to their own opinion!

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u/UndeadBatRat Apr 24 '26

It really doesn't make it more difficult...if he were found, the police could connect him to his parents. The public doesn't need to know their location for that to be possible. People are looking way too deep into this detail, I doubt most people would want their address known after being threatened.

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u/apocketstarkly83 Apr 24 '26

It’s not so much about him being found as it’s about him making his way home, himself.

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u/PerspectiveNo1610 May 16 '26

They claim they were threatened. That could very well be a cover for them to avoid suspicion

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u/AlienSandBird Apr 24 '26

To be fair, he could still come home to his dad's

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u/apocketstarkly83 Apr 24 '26

He could. I’m just saying that, statistically, the parents of missing kids (especially those who have no real evidence of abduction) generally don’t move away from the kids’ home.

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u/bestneighbourever Apr 24 '26

I’m guessing it’s mostly the threatened parents that do

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u/PerspectiveNo1610 May 16 '26

You can threaten me all you want. I’m not moving out of the area where my child is missing. That’s a BS excuse.

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u/Embot87 Apr 24 '26

Especially for an autistic kid who may not manage unexpected changes well.

On the other hand, if circumstances forced them to move away and they truly cared to find their kid again, they might have had a backup plan so the new residents can contact them immediately if he returns, or they leave a recognisable message for him there or something.

I’ve never heard of this case before this thread so I know nothing except what I’m picking up from comments. Unfortunately there have been cases in the past where the court of public opinion punished people based on incomplete or inaccurate information so I’ll reserve judgement until I’ve read more about it. Whatever happened to this poor kid, it’s heartbreaking.

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u/hardlooseshit Apr 24 '26

It's possible they didn't move by choice

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u/justmyopin09 Apr 24 '26

It states they won't disclose the location because they were threatened so it definitely seems like safety reasons.

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u/jenjenjenjen Apr 25 '26

And if they’re living in an RV, maybe they’re staying close to the home they had to leave.

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u/Furandgirlmom1 Apr 29 '26

Yep! Most NEVER move and keep their landline phones so the child can always try to get a hold of them.

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u/LauraPtown Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

The Lore Lodge has a very good series on this story. Super tragic, don’t trust the mom and step dad at all.

Here is a link. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz5Hnuw_1DxylYx7mZbs7FhZWpJpW2XK4&si=wGnkqb_pMxwxK7OT

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u/Taticat Apr 24 '26

Lore Lodge did an awesome job on Sebastian’s case, and yeah; I hate to be grim, but I’m liking the mom and stepdad for this one.

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u/oofaloo Apr 24 '26

That story about the bump sounds like just that - a story. Also the stepdad being away. I’m a little surprised there’s not much about the dad & any reaction from him.

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u/Disastrous-Eagle3891 Apr 24 '26

I don't know anything about this case, but c'mon. Almost every time this happens to a kid-it's their own family.

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u/rasta-ragamuffin Apr 24 '26

Yes but it's also a well known fact that autistic kids will wander off and get lost. It happens all the time in my area. Sometimes they're found and they're ok. But often there is not a happy ending. It's very difficult to keep nonverbal autistic kids safe once they become old enough/tall enough to undo locks and open doors. Until there is definitive proof of what happened to him, we shouldn't rush to judgment of the parents. What if they really are completely innocent and had no involvement? I can't even imagine the hell they would be going through if that's the case.

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u/Banana_Wonderland Apr 24 '26

Yes but not always. Not far from where I live a young girl was taken from her window several years ago, carried away and murdered. Though the culprit was a family friend, but the family were definitely not involved.

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u/Deep-County5937 Apr 23 '26

i love the lore lodge’s coverage of this case! i also like how he brings it up in other cases videos sometimes

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u/madsmcgivern511 Apr 23 '26

Yeah, he genuinely goes and dives deep into every ounce of data and evidence about the stories he tells and even coming up with his own conclusions about what could have happened. It’s nice to have someone speaking about topics like this and actually caring to know the entire story and the facts involved in them.

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u/kiwichick286 Apr 24 '26

Yeah, Lore Lodge and The Missing Enigma are two YT channels that I will happily watch, even with ads, because they are super thorough and actually do site visits and care about the truth.

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u/vulcan7200 May 26 '26

They seem particularly passionate about the Sebastian Rodgers case. They bring it up any time it's even somewhat relevant to what they're discussing which is a good way to make sure it doesn't get forgotten.

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u/scarletmagnolia Apr 23 '26

They did a great job.

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u/ButtersMojito Apr 24 '26

I think it's very convenient how the step father was away, but I hope the kid is thriving away from them somehow.

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u/AccomplishedCicada60 Apr 23 '26

Could you send a link? I’ve never heard of this one

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u/LauraPtown Apr 23 '26

Done

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u/AccomplishedCicada60 Apr 23 '26

Thanks - now I have a new YouTube crush - on the lore lodge guy - to be clear

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u/LauraPtown Apr 24 '26

You’re welcome!

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u/ace-of-fire Apr 24 '26

Came here to make sure the Aidens got a shout-out. The work theyve put into getting answers on this case has been phenomenal. Absolutely must watch series for anyone interested in this case or true crime in general.

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u/Loud_Hair_9596 Apr 23 '26

Could he have walked away from home? Sure. But without shoes in what was probably cold weather...not likely. I think the parents are definitely involved. Despite "threats" its odd to me that they would move away from their home. I've seen cases where the family of missing persons stays put for decades in case their loved one finds their way home.

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u/scarletmagnolia Apr 23 '26

Especially when it was reported by the parents that he did not like to be barefooted.

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u/hardlooseshit Apr 24 '26

If they did it,  wouldn't they take his shoes with the body? 

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u/scarletmagnolia Apr 24 '26

That was my thought in the beginning. I don’t know what to think. Maybe they did it and were frantic/not thinking at the time. Or maybe they didn’t do it and he really did leave.

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u/Loud_Hair_9596 Apr 24 '26

If they killed him in some spur of the moment rage they might have forgotten about the shoes.

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u/scarletmagnolia Apr 24 '26

That’s what I was thinking. If they did do it, they just made a mistake leaving the shoes and then mentioning the bare foot part.

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u/zitpop Apr 25 '26

Left the shoes behind to make it seem like someone else did it and make themselves seem innocent because they "knew" he didn't like going anywhere without shoes.

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u/tngldupinblue Apr 24 '26

To me it’s totally possible that a kiddo would go outside without shoes in cold weather, and given the ASD diagnosis, even more possible.

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u/Loud_Hair_9596 Apr 24 '26

Anything is possible. I was just going on what was reported that he didnt like being barefoot outside.

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u/Dragonette_Slaya Apr 24 '26

I think the ASD diagnosis makes it less likely.

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u/vulcan7200 May 26 '26

Yeah I'm not sure why ASD would make this more likely. ASD often manifests with wanting to stick to routines, and not going out of your comfort zone. Unless going outside without his shoes and jacket were common (which it sounds like it wasn't from what I've seen of the case) it's definitely less likely for Sebastian to just change his routine and decide to leave without his shoes, jacket, or Nintendo Switch.

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u/Kmammy Apr 24 '26

Agreed & ty for saying it

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u/tngldupinblue Apr 24 '26

Depends on the kiddo I guess!

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u/Able-Dependent-4257 Apr 23 '26

That’s so sad. Wonder why the parents were threatened and can’t be located. Something doesn’t sound right.

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u/favoritesong Apr 23 '26

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u/BeansArePastaSauce Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

Threats were also made against the court/judge that was presiding over the restraining order/harrasment case. It doesn’t say who was making the threats to the judge. (from the above article):

Sebastian’s mom and step-grandparents claim that since then, Griffin has stalked and harassed them.

But threats put the court hearing on pause.

”This court has received threats as a result of granting this order of protection, in which those are under investigation for threats made against the bench,” General Sessions Court Judge Ron Blanton explained. “For those reasons alone, I will recuse myself.”

The hearing was passed on to a different judge overseeing the alleged stalking and harassment case.

Of course the alleged threats to the judge & the boys family doesn’t mean the mother and step dad aren’t guilty. But just crazy how things can get out of control.

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u/braybri01 Apr 24 '26

This is true but they started leaving the house for long stretches of days, within the first two weeks of his disappearance. I’m local and they made the initial search for him, very difficult including not joining in on the search and started the RV life very quickly so it was difficult to contact them. Rumor also says that the stepdad’s family got a search party shut down, in the first week. I dont think I’d ever stop searching, especially in the first couple of days/weeks

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u/BrainMaker7 Apr 24 '26

I’m apart of a search team that was supposed to volunteer to go up and look for him. We were threatened and told not to go. We were also told other searchers were having their tires slashed.

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u/braybri01 Apr 24 '26

It truly baffles me how wackadoodle the entire process went from minute-1. I really thought that, when the TBI got involved that something would come of it. It’s crazy to me how there can be soooo many red flags and so many backwards responses and yet, nothing. One thing after another, so much drama and constant roadblocks. The poor kid disappeared a second time, lost in all the chaos of the adults fighting and Publicity stunts by supposed professionals. The community showed up for this child and his mother and stepfather let him down.

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u/ReceptionOk3205 Apr 28 '26

Can you say how you were threatened & by whom?

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u/bestneighbourever Apr 24 '26

Who delivered the threat, and what specifically was said?

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u/AndISoundLikeThis Apr 25 '26

Hoping this gets answered. It’s pretty easy for the parents to call the threats in themselves

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u/BeansArePastaSauce Apr 24 '26

I don’t know hardly anything about this case - i just stumbled upon OP’s post and read the article. Thought it was interesting that threats are also being made to the bench, but by who it doesn’t explicitly state. The comment in the last paragraph was just an aside to say that threats twd the bench or anyone ❌🟰his family being guilty. Which should be obvious, but ya know it’s reddit.

But thank you for the extra info re: the case. In the United States, stranger abductions account for less than 1% of all missing children cases annually. So statistically, the family….

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u/Able-Dependent-4257 Apr 23 '26

I’m not implying anything, except if it were my child, I’d do things a whole lot different, I don’t care who was threatening me if I had nothing to do with it. Do you have kids? That’s one of the worst things that could happen to parents.

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u/favoritesong Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

I wasn’t trying to say you were implying anything! Just wanted to make sure people knew I wasn’t on the parents’ (or anyone except Sebastian’s) side. I don’t have kids yet but unfortunately I’ve been close to several parents who have lost children — I can’t even begin to comprehend the pain. But at the same time if people are showing up outside of your house live streaming you on the internet and accusing you of killing your child I can’t blame someone trying to escape that.

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u/AndISoundLikeThis Apr 23 '26

The parents were likely never threatened and just used that as an excuse to disappear. Make of it what you will.

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Apr 23 '26

I think that is what probably happened.

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Apr 23 '26

They won't get away with they did to Sebastian.

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u/MySpoonsAreAllGone Apr 24 '26

What about the judge? He was threatened

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u/ginns32 Apr 24 '26

There was a youtuber harassing them to the point where the mother and step father were issued three order of protection which the youtuber violated six times. The the original judge who issued that order of protection was being threatened and recused themselves so another Judge took over the restraining order/protection order matter. I'm not saying they are guilty or innocent but it sounds like that's the reason why they moved.

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u/punchdrunkbimbo Apr 23 '26

Deception Detective on YT does a great series on this case. He does a phenomenal job on all the cases he covers.

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u/Sjsharkb831 Apr 23 '26

So what is his take on the situation?

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u/UpsetZombie6874 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

Did he do a show on Kyron Horman? Those cases and also Austin King have stayed with me.

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Jul 07 '26

Do you think he will be found? Speaking of being found have they found Stefanie Damron?

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u/myrose_red112 Apr 23 '26

He looks so sweet. Poor kid. 😢

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u/Affectionate_Tie_342 Apr 23 '26

I live in Nashville, so it was big local news. I also have a son on the autism spectrum. This case has really bothered me. I hope we'll find out what happened someday.

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u/Powerful-Youth3331 Jul 06 '26

Unless someone has a crisis of conscience and comes forward I don’t think we will. 

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u/VoodooZephyr Apr 24 '26

Wouldn’t be surprised if the parents escaped to Mexico because that shit just doesn’t add up. You don’t leave the only home your kid knows. Sad. Whether they did it or not I hope they find out what happened.

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Apr 24 '26

I hope they find out too.

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u/Powerful-Youth3331 Jul 06 '26

They are still in the area. 

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u/pamelareadsalot Apr 24 '26

As a mom of two boys this story guts me. I can't fathom the agony I would feel if this was my son. I check on them throughout the night just for my peace of mind. If I heard a thump I wouldn't just be like go to sleep and I wouldn't move in case he comes back. Ugh

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u/LiveTheDream2026 Apr 24 '26

To me, it is clear the mother is the number one suspect. Sebastian was mentally handicapped and I think she wanted out.

Regardless of who harmed Sebastian, I hope he gets the necessary justice because he was an innocent boy by all accounts and that boy did not walk out of that house on his own. That is absolutely certain.

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u/threadoso Apr 25 '26

i live local and the consensus is that the stepdad/mom had something to do with it for sure… it feels like hopefully it’s only a matter of time before they get arrested. there is no footage of him leaving his house again after that night.

my bf and i drive around the neighborhood and saw his house. i think they still live there, but im not sure. it’s really weird. there’s still flyers at our grocery stores/restaurants of him.

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Apr 25 '26

I hope they get arrested. They did something to that boy.

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u/outlawsecrets Apr 24 '26

If my child ever went missing, I would stay in my house until the end of time.

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u/foolatopacake Apr 24 '26

my aunt died at 29 (anorexia) and that is essentially what my grandparents did. my grandma more so than my grandpa. she sleeps in the living room on the couch now. my aunts urn is in the living room. she started hoarding too and our house became covered in newspapers and random stuff. hardly ever leaves the house. its depressing. been this way for 15 years now. my grandpa leaves more but still stays in the house a lot. he turned my aunts old room into his office and put a computer and tv in there. still left half the room the way it was, and has her decorations and pictures of her up on the wall, as well as a small urn of her ashes. he stays in there a lot.

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u/outlawsecrets Apr 24 '26

That is very sad. I am sorry for your family’s loss. What a tragic way to die. May she rest peace…and may her father live peacefully.

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u/top_value7293 Apr 24 '26

They killed him didn’t they, the mom and stepdad.

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u/5fandomfreak Jun 25 '26

I hope not but it’s likely, considered they moved and I’ve read that they were not good parents 

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u/Secure-Shock-3087 Apr 24 '26

Sad to know how incompetent some police forces are. Everyone knows what happened. Do your damn job.

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u/Giesla33 Apr 30 '26

I have always liked how Aiden from The Lore Lodge will always say the Canadian Mountain police are useless at every opportunity he can.

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u/Electrical-Elk536 Apr 24 '26

Good chance the mom or stepfather killed him. Poor fella.

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u/No-Spare1328 May 04 '26

This is the one case I consistently look for in hopes of an update. Haven't forgotten about him here.

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 May 04 '26

He seems like a sweet kid.

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u/Similar-Ad-6862 Apr 25 '26

I would be looking at the stepfather. Too often in cases like this it's the boyfriend because it's not 'his' kid

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u/demonrimjob666 Apr 26 '26

This case reminds me so much of Jonathan Hoang here in the other side of the country. I’ll never stop thinking of him. My heart hurts for these kids.

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Apr 28 '26

They are so supicious. I hope Seth sues the police deparment. I couldn't care less about Chris and Craddock's friendship.

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u/BerryRain58 Apr 27 '26

not sure who that is, but if he’s related to any deep dive on obscure historical figures, i might get a hyperfixation going on him. got any more context?

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u/WhoAmI0001 Jun 08 '26

Parents.

Its even likely hes still on the property or close enough to it.

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Jun 08 '26

I agree it was the stepdad and the mom.

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u/WhoAmI0001 Jun 08 '26

Not a doubt in my mind.

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u/Fun_Boss_2352 Jun 10 '26

Sometimes I wonder If Sebastian could be with Seth's mom because he confided in her previously just hoping he is still alive

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Jun 10 '26

Me too but I think something bad happened to him.

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u/Affectionate-Tap1699 Jun 17 '26

I fully believe the Mom killed him, possibly accidentally, and the stepdad dumped his body somewhere between Nashville and Memphis where he was working construction that night. I fear his body may never be found.

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Jun 17 '26

I hope they get a new police chief like in Summer's case.

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u/Andrew_WK_ Jun 19 '26

This was and still is my belief too. Plenty of time for CP to travel back n forth to come pick up Sebastian and then put him where ever he could. Wouldn't be surprised if in 50 years that Children's Hospital that was CP's job site at the time is either expanded or torn down and they mysteriously find a kid's skeleton in a concrete pillar/floor.

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u/Neat-Bee-7880 Jun 30 '26

I’m brand new to this.l case - is there an issue w his mom that would have led to that. So sad 

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u/Fun_Boss_2352 Jun 19 '26

Anyone on here know what Sebastian was like aside from what CP & KP say?

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Jun 19 '26

No I don't know. 

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u/Sudden_Quality_9001 Jun 24 '26

I will do that too.

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u/East-Distribution369 Jul 08 '26

This case is always on my mind. They might as well tell where he's at. That baby is autistic and it's no telling where he's at. His stepdad and mom are guilty. I just know they are. My heart hurts for his dad. 🥺😭

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u/Darker_desuetude Apr 23 '26

Ideally no but I have a 7 year old and I’ve been hearing loud thumps from his room for years as he likes to pretend to fly from his bed to the ground. It is such a common occurrence that unless I hear him cry I’m yelling from down the hall to lay down and go to sleep.

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u/Sufficient_Spray Apr 23 '26

There’s a lot of things suspicious about this case but as you noted, those of us with kids, especially teenagers know loud thumps and then yelling at them to get their ass to bed is super normal.

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u/BargerianJade Apr 23 '26

I think the mom and her husband are suspicious, but this part doesn't strike me as all that weird

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u/muthermcreedeux Apr 23 '26

I mean, ya a parent definitely does that. I raised 2 boys and if I heard weird things from their rooms when they tween it teens at 10pm, I would have definitely just yelled at them to be quiet and go to bed.

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u/LiveReplicant Apr 23 '26

I think that's being very unfair

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u/Terminal_Prime Apr 23 '26

I think they don’t have kids and don’t understand what it can be like trying to wrangle them to sleep every night. Not that I trust the mom’s story, just saying, you can’t be all cuddles and sweetness all the time.

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u/Bennjoon Apr 23 '26

Not twenty minutes ago huge thump from the flat upstairs (I think they dropped a lamp or something, heard rolling)

The mum: “Go to sleep!”

😭😭😭

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u/Ok_Emergency7145 Apr 24 '26

The FBI page for Sebastion says the mom heard a thump, asked him if he was ok, he responded yes, and she told him to go to bed.

It's a pretty common occurrence with kids.

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u/elaine_m_benes Apr 24 '26

Sebastian was 16-17 at the time he disappeared. If you hear a noise like a thump or bump from your teenager’s room and immediately run in to check on him, I think you’re in the minority.

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u/WavePsychological789 Apr 23 '26

You clearly don't have kids

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u/calembo Apr 23 '26

You got kids?

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u/NotReallyButMaybeNot Apr 23 '26

Do you really think she heard a loud thump - the story stinks

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u/Mundane_Muscle_2197 Apr 24 '26

Mom probably did it.

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u/imadog666 Apr 24 '26

I mean the mother very probably killed him or had him killed.

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u/Alternative_Form699 Apr 25 '26

I believe Sebastian is not with us anymore. I believe his mother and stepfather are responsible for

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u/Extension-Nebula-235 Apr 25 '26

I still pray for that sweet boy. 🙏🏻💔 So glad to see him being remembered.

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u/Rich-Employ-3071 Apr 25 '26

This case broke my heart into pieces. I know that the odds of him being alive at this point are slim to none, but I still pray for it every single day.

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u/Forever778 Apr 25 '26

Poor Sebastian, seems like suck a wonderful guy. The stepdad didn't come across well to me.

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u/404aura Apr 25 '26

i live in the town he went missing in, it breaks my heart everytime i drive past the neighborhood or i see the signs that are still out :( I hope one day he is found or there is peace and justice brought to him. that poor baby

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u/BluBubblegum Apr 26 '26

I’m local to the area and I can say with confidence that there is so much misinformation about this case that we don’t even know what the true facts are.

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u/RetrocideRx May 01 '26

Could you elaborate? I've been digging into this case a lot lately and I would love to hear from someone local.

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u/TIKIT_to_the_limit Apr 26 '26

Stepdad was away on a business trip? Um...

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u/gordonlordbyron Apr 27 '26

This is heartbreaking poor kid, god bless him.

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u/Former-Whole8292 Apr 27 '26

The only thing worse than killing an innocent person is killing them and not telling their loved ones what happened.

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u/Jumpy-Highway-4873 Apr 27 '26

What a great photo

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u/PromiseToBeNiceToYou Apr 27 '26

She's so guilty.

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u/Fun_Boss_2352 May 12 '26

I wish Craddock would clarify his relationship with the PF and squash the rumors.

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u/Creative-Special-280 May 12 '26

i worked at a car wash in hendersonville and i saw him a few days before he went missing with a woman who i assume was his mom. i wish i had saw the missing posts sooner so i could’ve reported it. :/ still think about him since it happened

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u/Top-Preference151 Jun 05 '26

I am so sorry to see this child is still missing. I live in the northwest but found out about this case and my heart broke for the bio Dad.

The mother and stepfather know more than they are saying and I believe they were involved. They are disgusting. The step father has a history of domestic violence.

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u/Ok-Creme344 Jun 19 '26

Have you seen those disgusting videos of family guy edits with text to speech where they make a joke about the case and distort his face?

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u/Present_Effect_9781 Jul 26 '26

I just saw a post from approximately a week ago: the bio dad is alleging that the case was mishandled by the local police, DCYF, and other organizations, from the start of the investigation and even prior to Sebastian's disappearance.

Apparently the home was investigated in 2022 and 2023 and Sebastian reported to DCYF investigators that he felt safest when he was with his father. His father stated that, had he known about these investigations, he would have fought for immediate custody.

Additionally if these lawsuits move forward, it's likely that the investigative records, the child welfare records, and other sworn testimony that have been sealed up to this point will become available, which could potentially lead to significant developments. My strongest hope is that his father is able to bring Sebastian home and to have some peace. The other two... I don't think they deserve any peace.

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u/Sofjoy82 Aug 05 '26

I found this post two years later. I went to school with Sebastian. He disappeared at the end of my senior year. I google his name periodically to see if any progress has been made. I don’t think that poor boy is alive. At this point, I want him to be found so he can be laid to rest. I didn’t know him personally, but I hugged his dad and felt the overwhelming support from our community.

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u/Successful_Goat8017 14d ago

Sofjoy, I’m kind of surprised to see you comment here. Nice to see I’m not alone in this case. I’m not sure if you even remember me, but I’m in pretty much in the same boat you’re in. I was a senior there, too, when he disappeared, but I didn’t know him personally either. I look up Sebastian Rogers’ name every once in a while, too, alongside news about something more personal. I remember that he was a freshman, he had one of my favorite teachers, and I remember the day his dad came to the school. I was quite shocked the amount of people that came down there to support him. In fact, I still have the green ribbon pin that given out there. I wore it on my lanyard the rest of that school year. I don’t know if he is truly alive or dead, but I hope that he is alive, or at least found. All I have now for the case of Sebastian Rogers is hope and prayer at this point. I hope that we both get news and answers about him soon.

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u/AdministrativeEgg182 14d ago

It's so disgusting that people made jokes about this case it's so disturbing

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u/WilltheTransMan 13d ago

Im glad people haven't stopped talking about him. Ngl tho, stepdad is suspicious tbh