Father Of Madeline Kingsbury’s Children Condemns 'Accusations'

WINONA, MN — The father of Madeline Kingsbury’s children released a statement Wednesday condemning speculation that he was involved with the missing woman's disappearance.

Adam Fravel's comments were first published by KAAL-TV, ABC's local affiliate station based in southern Minnesota.

"Over the course of the last 12 days my family and I have been subject to a myriad of accusations regarding the disappearance of the mother of my children, Maddi Kingsbury," Fravel said in his first public remarks on the incident.

"During these last 12 days I have cooperated with law enforcement at every turn, including sitting down for multiple interviews with Winona County law enforcement. I did not have anything to do with Maddi’s disappearance. I want the mother of my 5-year-old and 2-year-old to be found and brought home safely. I want that more than anything. Law enforcement advised me on April 2nd that they would not recommend that I attend the press conferences or that I assist in the searches due to safety concerns. However, my non-attendance and silence has been inferred by many as a sign of apathy, or worse. That could not be further from the truth. I want Maddi home and for her to be able to be with our two children. God Bless the Kingsbury family and please bring her home safely."

Megan Kingsbury told KTTC that while the father of her sister's kids has cooperated with investigators, he has not been involved with the family since Madeline disappeared.

A new public Facebook group was created to aid the search for Kingsbury after friends and family repeatedly warned and reprimanded group members for speculating on the circumstances of her disappearance.

"We will not tolerate speculations, assumptions, or accusations," reads a post in the new group.

Kingsbury, 26, hasn't been seen or heard from since dropping her kids off at daycare on the morning of March 31. She also did not show up for her job as a research coordinator at the Mayo Clinic.

Calls and messages from her sister and mother went unanswered that day. "All of this is extremely out of character for her," Winona police said.

Megan Kingsbury told FOX News she received a "goofy" text from her sister at 8:15 a.m. on the morning she went missing.

"We were chuckling about a funny photo exchange between us, and that was the last communication with me, or with any of my family or her other friends," Megan Kingsbury told the news channel.

Kingsbury's van, a 2014 dark blue Chrysler Town and Country, is also missing.

During the investigation, police learned that a van matching Kingsbury's Chrysler was seen traveling from Winona to the eastern part of Fillmore County on the day she went missing. It's not clear who was driving the vehicle.

Large, organized search efforts for Kingsbury continued through Easter weekend. Approximately 1,900 volunteers came out Friday and 700 Saturday to help in the search, according to authorities.

"Due to this incredible turnout, we were able to cover substantially more ground in a shorter time than expected," read a statement from Winona Police Department.

Authorities asked residents and landowners in the area to check their properties — including any surveillance footage — for signs of the van passing through or stopping in the area or anything else suspicious.

Kingsbury was not located, and there are currently no suspects or persons of interest.

"We are not giving up and we want to thank everyone for their continued support for Maddi and her family," the police added.

Her family is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to her location.

Kingsbury is described as 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes. The Winona Police Department and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension "are actively reviewing and following up on information obtained during the ongoing investigation."

Anyone with information on Kingsbury's location is urged to call 911 or the Winona Police Department at (507) 457-6288.