The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who they say kidnapped a nine-year-old boy. Deputy Amanda Lyon says the boy was riding ATVs with 40-year-old Rickey Knotts yesterday, but Knotts kept the boy captive overnight until a family member found him safe this morning.
“The child had flagged her down from the roadside and was actually seen attempting to hide in a nearby field,” Lyon said.
Deputy Lyon says Knotts is charged with simple kidnapping, cruelty to a juvenile and false imprisonment.
“Knotts intentionally evaded OPSO and other deputies with the child and forced him to hide in the wooded area and distance throughout the night,” Lyon said.
Lyon says Knotts has several prior arrests.
“He has an extensive criminal history of rape, kidnapping, domestic battery and theft,” Lyon said.
