Authorities believe Franklin, 16, is with Gary Day, 40, the father of her unborn child despite living more than 700 miles away in Arkansas, according to an Amber Alert issued on Feb. 3 that remains in effect.
Day was charged last week with two counts of abduction of a child and two counts of child enticement. While he does not face charges for getting the teen pregnant, because the age of consent in Arkansas is 16, he has a history of harming children and is on probation for endangering a child, the outlet reported.
“There is so much on the horizon for you, Sophia. Hard things, yes, but GOOD things too,” her parents said in their statement on Facebook. “And your family is here for all of it.
