Sebastian Rogers

Sebastian Rogers, a 15-year-old with autism and developmental conditions, disappeared from his home in February 2024. His father filed two federal lawsuits against Tennessee's child welfare agency and Sumner County authorities, alleging failures to protect Sebastian despite prior abuse reports. The lawsuits claim the Tennessee Department of Childrens Services closed a 2023 investigation without contacting the father and the sheriff's office mishandled the search for Sebastian, who remains missing with an active Amber Alert and FBI reward.

Seth Rogers, father of missing Tennessee teenager Sebastian Rogers, alleges failures by the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office and Tennessee Department of Children’s Services in his son’s 2.5-year-old disappearance. Sebastian, who has autism and a rare genetic disorder, vanished in February 2024 without shoes or his phone, sparking Tennessee’s largest missing-child search, but no suspects or leads have emerged.

Seth Rogers, father of missing Tennessee teen Sebastian Rogers, filed two federal lawsuits against the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office and Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, alleging they failed to protect his son before his disappearance and mishandled the subsequent investigation. Sebastian, who had autism spectrum disorder, severe ADHD, and a rare chromosomal condition, vanished in February 2024 from his Hendersonville home.

Seth Rogers, father of missing Tennessee teen Sebastian Rogers, filed two federal lawsuits against the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office and Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, alleging they failed to protect his son before his February 2024 disappearance and mishandled the subsequent investigation. The lawsuits seek to uncover internal records and testimonies about the agencies' handling of the case.