KNOXVILLE – The U.S. Marshals are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the safe return of 9-year-old Carlie Trent, and the arrest of her alleged abductor, Gary Simpson.
Simpson, 57, was last seen driving a white 2002 Dodge Conversion Van with Tennessee license plates 173GPS. The van has a dark stripe down the middle with light gold running boards and paint chipping off the hood.
Simpson is a 5-foot-10 white male weighing approximately 157 pounds. He is balding with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown cap, a dark colored shirt and jeans.
The endangered child, Carlie Trent, is a 4-foot-8 white female weighing approximately 75 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Simpson allegedly abducted Carlie Wednesday from her school in Rogersville, Tennessee. He is charged with abduction.
If you have any information regarding the location of Simpson and Trent, please call the U.S. Marshals at 1-800-336-0102, or email [email protected].