CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. - The search continues for missing Carroll County teen Kaylee Jones after deputies say an alleged sighting turned out to be a false lead.
It's been more than three weeks since Daniel and Brenda Jones last saw their daughter on the night of June 14 at their home on the 700 block of Whooping Creek Church Road in Carrollton. The next morning, Kaylee had disappeared.
Carroll County deputies believe she may have met up with someone she has spoken to online. Her family is very worried that she may have become the victim of sex trafficking.
"She's susceptible and kinda naive to this stuff," Daniel Jones said, saying the family believes she may be in danger.
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Family says missing daughter could be a victim of sex trafficking
The family of 16-year-old Kaylee Jones says she could be a victim of sex trafficking after they said she has been missing since Tuesday in Carrollton. Jones' parents said she is autistic and scared of where she might be.
Since her disappearance, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office say there have been numerous tips emailed and called to local law enforcement, but none have turned any evidence leading to where Kaylee is.
Wednesday, officials say they had investigated reports of alleged sightings of Kaylee Jones in Bartow County, Georgia, but an investigation led officials to conclude it was not her.
Kaylee Jones (Carroll County Sheriff's Office)
The missing teen is described by deputies as being 5-feet-8-inches tall, weighing about 135 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair.
Investigators do not know what Kaylee was wearing when she disappeared but say it is possible she has a blue bookbag with a horse and possibly the word "Mazi" or "Kaylee"on the front. She does not have her cell phone or any other electronic device on her.
Kaylee Jones (Family photo)
Jones may be going by her birth name, Lillian Paige Temple. Her family recently moved to Carrollton from Brookville, Florida, where they still have family and friends.
Anyone who sees her is asked to call 911.