Chad Eugene Reynolds is a convicted sexual predator from Florida. The 25-year-old Reynolds was last seen on February 1, 2009, after he left his mother's home in Ochlawaha, Florida. He was reported missing three days later. Reynolds was sentenced in Putnam County, Florida, for armed burglary and lewd and lascivious molestation of a child younger than 12. Authorities searching for a missing Putnam County five-year-old, Haleigh Cummings, said they knew about Reynolds' disappearance, but did not name him as a suspect in the case.FOX News: Authorities Searching for Florida Girl Notified of Missing Sex Offender
On February 16, 2009, it was reported that Putnam County Chief Deputy Rick Ryan said investigators "do not believe he is connected" to the Cummings case.Central Florida News 13: ...Missing Sexual Predator Not Connected To Haleigh The Gainesville Sun: Hunt for Haleigh to enter new phase (February 16, 2009)
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"We're handling it like any missing and endangered person. We're concerned for his safety because his mother said he hasn't done anything like this before."—Capt. Tommy Bibb, Marion County Sheriff's DepartmentFOX News: Authorities Searching for Florida Girl Notified of Missing Sex Offender
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Reynolds was reported missing on February 4, 2009
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Convicted in Putnam County, Florida, on armed burglary and molestation involving a child under 12
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Police were searching for missing Putnam County five-year-old Haleigh Cummings
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Cummings vanished from her mobile home in Satsuma, Florida; Amber Alert issued for her on February 10, 2009
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Putnam County Chief Deputy Rick Ryan has said that investigators had spoken to members of Reynolds' familyThe Gainesville Sun: Hunt for Haleigh to enter new phase (February 16, 2009)
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Ryan said "right now they do not believe" Reynolds is connected to Cummings' disappearanceThe Gainesville Sun: Hunt for Haleigh to enter new phase (February 16, 2009)
