On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Carroll County Deputies along with FBI Agents responded to an alert concerning a missing/endangered 12-year-old Native American child from North Carolina. Deputies were notified that the child was in the Vaiden area.
Upon arrival, FBI Agents and CCSO Deputies began searching vehicles at the 35/55 Truck Stop in Vaiden. The girl was discovered by a deputy in the cab of an 18-wheeler at the truck stop. The driver, 35-year-old, Randy Donovan Taylor of Columbus, S.C. was taken into custody and booked into Carroll County Regional Correctional Facility by authorities.
Taylor is facing a multitude of charges including federal, state, and local in the abduction and victimization of this child. Various charges are expected from North Carolina to New Orleans to Vaiden and possibly other points along the way. In Carroll County, he is facing charges of Possession of Child Pornography and Lustful Touching.
“I want to thank the coalition of law enforcement agencies who worked together with us in returning this child to her family. Since her abduction on September 29th, the FBI has worked tirelessly trying to track and locate her along with many law enforcement agencies and officers, including but not limited to the Jackson Metro area, Intel Analysts, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Rankin County Sheriff’s Office, Madison County Sheriff’s Office, and our agency,” Sheriff Walker said.
He continued, “Parents, please, please, keep an eye on what your children are doing online on their phones, tablets, game systems and other devices. Evil comes right to their hands now through technology. This is a good example of how quickly a sexual predator can target, locate, abduct and victimize a child. Don’t think that it can’t happen to your family. This is very common today and usually does not have a good ending. Only by the grace of God was this child rescued from a situation that could have ended in death or a life of sex trafficking. Be vigilant with your children and keep your eyes open for predators.”
