British woman disappears with her son's 14-year-old best friend
27 July 97
Police Find Missing British Boy
SANFORD, FL (UPI) _ A 33-year-old British woman who disappeared in Florida
with her son's 14-year-old best friend has been arrested at Tavernier in
the Florida Keys.
Tracy W. is charged with lewd and lascivious assault on a child.
She and Sean K. flew to Sanford on a charter flight from London on
July 15 and disappeared. The boy called home to let his parents know he was
fine and authorities traced the call to a Tavernier condominium.
Monroe County Sheriffs' spokesperson Becky Herrin said when they arrived at
11 p.m. Wednesday, Sean answered the door because Tracy W. was naked.
Herrin said Tracy W. admitted having sex with the teen several times. He has
been placed in state custody.
They told police they spent a few days at different Daytona Beach motels
before taking a bus to the Keys. Authorities may return Tracy W. to England
to face interference with child custody charges instead of prosecuting her
here. Tracy W. is married and has three children.
The case is making front-page headlines in England where the London Sun had
offered a $1,000 reward to whoever locates the pair.
At least four London papers have sent correspondents to central Florida to
follow the case.
British authorities say Tracy W. packed her clothes and withdrew $5,000 from
a family bank account before leaving her home in Nottingham.
She picked up Sean, telling his family she would give him a ride to school.
The boy's mother first became suspicious when she discovered some of her
son's clothes were missing.
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