October 2, 2007, Polk County Florida: An Amber Alert was issued for Polk County teen Alyssa Frank.
The Polk County Sheriff's Department is reporting that Frank was lured from her home by 46 year-old registered sex offender William Joe Mitchell, also known as "Billy Mitch".
The two struck up a relationship via the online social networking service MySpace. Frank has since been found, and safely returned to her family, while Mitchell was arrested at a truck stop in Virginia, and extradited to Florida. and charged with solicitation to commit a lewd act; enticing a child via the Internet; interference with custody; and traveling to meet a minor.
Fast Facts:
- Mitchell was believed to be driving a black Chevy Lumina with the tag GO25EL
- Mitchell faces several charges, including: solicitation to commit a lewd act; enticing a child via the Internet; interference with custody; and traveling to meet a minor
- Mitchell has been arrested 14 times on charges ranging from armed robbery to lewd and lascivious behavio