Police: Missing Pa. teen suspected to be with Hamilton County registered sex offender

CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Police say a missing Pennsylvania teen is suspected to be with a man who was previously ordered to register as a sex offender in Hamilton County.

Per Pennsylvania State Police, Emily High, 16, has been missing since May 15 from Chambersburg. High is 5-foot-2, weighs 90 pounds, has sandy-colored hair and hazel eyes. Police also said she may be wearing a clip-on nose ring.

She may be with 22-year-old Jaret Wright, who police say also uses the name Jay Sanrose. He has a tattoo on his hand, although police did not specify which one.

According to court records, Wright pleaded guilty in 2022 in a Hamilton County courthouse to gross sexual imposition. He was charged with raping a teenager whom he met through Instagram. Wright was reportedly hiding under her bed for three weeks unbeknownst to the teen’s mother. He was 20 years old at that time.

Wright failed to show up for drug, alcohol and sex offender treatment and has a felony warrant on file.

Anyone with information about either of their whereabouts is asked to called Pennsylvania State Police at 1-717-264-5161.