Event Brief
Sep 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Former deputy arrested after teen found safe
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A 15-year-old girl from Decatur, Alabama, who ran away last week, was found safe in White County, Tennessee, after a coordinated law enforcement rescue. Brian Schalk, a former Van Buren County deputy, was taken into custody and charged with statutory rape and harboring; investigators used Flock license-plate reader cameras to track his vehicle.
WHO: Brian Schalk, former Van Buren County deputy; a 15-year-old girl from Decatur, Alabama
WHAT: Schalk was arrested and charged after the teen was located safe in White County, Tennessee, following a coordinated rescue.
WHEN: Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 9:28 AM ET
WHERE: White County, Tennessee
WHY: The arrest and charges followed the alleged statutory rape and harboring connected to the runaway teen who was later found safe.
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