Good question. Based on info from the TBI, it looks very much like it could be the latter.
“abduction or runaway?”
Not sure but know one thing this dude is beyond mid-life crisis and this child is in danger. She has to be found and quickly or this will not end well.
Do we have a tennessee ping on this forum?
That’s sort of how it sounds to me as well. Doesn’t make him less of a criminal (or pervert), but it’s a different kind of crime, and may make them harder to find.