Former Indiana Councilman Charged with Raping Girl May be in Gatlinburg, Police Say

Steve Sumner, 55, is a former Indiana councilman who is charged with raping an underage girl. (Courtesy: East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers)

Former Indiana Councilman Charged with Raping Girl May be in Gatlinburg, Police Say

Steve Sumner, 55, is a former Indiana councilman who is charged with raping an underage girl. (Courtesy: East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers)

Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) A former Indiana councilman, charged with raping a girl, may be in the Gatlinburg area, and law enforcement is asking for your help to find him.

The United States Marshals Service and Indiana State Police are on the hunt for 55 year-old Steve Sumner. Sumner, who also goes by the name Craig, is charged with multiple felony counts related to the rape of an underage girl.

Police say Sumner has been in and may still be in the Gatlinburg area. He also has connections with Waynesville, NC, and Maryland.

Officials say Sumner has a history of participating in the Nazarene Church in Montana and Colorado. He may also be working as a handyman.

They say Sharon Bailey Wood Barker is helping Sumner.

Courtesy: East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers

Anyone who may have seen Sumner or Barker is asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers.

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