Nicole Baldwin.Photo:Mount Dora Police Department/ Facebook
Mount Dora Police Department/ Facebook
The investigation into the disappearance of a Florida mother who went missing in early November has seen yet another twist.
After the husband of the missing Nicole Baldwin wascharged with possession of child pornography, police have now reportedly searched the home of a woman who has organized searches.
In a statement given toNews 6, the Mount Dora Police Department confirmed that it searched the home of Terri Rogers.
“On Friday, January 19th, the Mount Dora Police Department executed an investigative search warrant related to the continued search for missing person Nicole Baldwin,” the department said in the reported statement. “The status of the investigation is ongoing.”
Rogers spoke to the outlet and said the department searched her phone, as well as different computers in her residence.
Terri Rogers.WKMG
WKMG
“They think I withheld information,” Rogers told News 6, adding that she doesn’t know where Baldwin is.
Terri Rogers
In December, authorities seized the phone of Brett Baldwin, Nicole’s husband, who was being investigated in a “missing person investigation,”News 6reported, citing a complaint.
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According to a report fromWESH, authorities alleged that they found 31 images and videos depicting child sex abuse on the phone.
Brett was arrested and is facing a federal charge for possession of child pornography, according to Marion County jail records.
Rogers has organized several searches for Baldwin, despite saying she doesn’t knowing the missing mother, News 6 reported. She told the outlet the search is personal for her because her niece has been missing since June.
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source: people.com
