Amber Alert: Possible NC Sighting Of Sex Offender Who Took Baby

An Amber Alert has been issued for a 7-month-old infant girl after she was abducted from a Danville, Virginia gas station at knifepoint by a man authorities say is her father and a registered sex offender possibly headed to North Carolina.

The child is believed to be "in extreme danger," according to Virginia State Police.

Emma Kennedy was abducted after the suspect — identified as Carl Ray Kennedy, 51 — assaulted the baby’s mother at a Danville gas station, WBAL TV 11 reported.

Police later confirmed that the baby was Kennedy's child.

The suspect was possibly sighted near Seven Springs, North Carolina around 6:30 p.m. June 4 and may possibly be headed toward Oak Island, North Carolina, the Virginia State Police said Monday evening.

According to an Amber Alert notice from Virginia, Carl Kennedy was seen driving a Gold Suzuki that has a Johnny’s Auto Sales emblem on the trunk. The vehicle may have the following license plate displayed, according to Virginia State Police: NC tag FAA 1873 or NC EKZ-5093.

Emma Kennedy is described as having blonde hair and blue eyes, about two feet, two inches tall and weighing about 18 pounds. She has a small scar on her left cheek. She was last seen wearing a light blue onesie with dots and a white rabbit on the left leg with a matching headband.

Carl Ray Kennedy is described as a white male with gray hair and green eyes, about five-foot, 8 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a brown short sleeve shirt with gray shorts and black and white Sketchers. He has numerous tattoos including a skull on his left forearm, a tattoo of a skull with bandana over the mouth on his right forearm and a tattoo of eye on the back of his right hand.

Authorities ask that if you have any information about the whereabouts of Carl Ray Kennedy or Emma Kennedy that you call 911 immediately.

Photos courtesy of National Center for Missing & Exploited Children