Sex Offender Evades Police

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Tionta Ridley

TBI Sex Offender Registry

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn.- Lincoln County investigators need help tracking down a convicted sex offender. Police said he ran from them when he was spotted lasty week.

Deputies are searching for Tionta Ridley. Ridley has been convicted of aggravated sexual battery of a 13 year old in Lincoln County, but is wanted on other warrants.

When police went to the address on the state's sex offender registry, he didn't live there. Officers saw Ridley last week, but he ran. Ridley is 5'8" and weighs 165 pounds.

If you have any information about Ridley, call Lincoln County Crime Stoppers at 931-433-STOP. Crime Stoppers said a person may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward for tips leading to his arrest.