FREDONIA — Former Ottawa cable television employee Charles Christopher “Chris” Taylor remains a fugitive from Wilson County. Taylor skipped out on his sentencing hearing in Wilson County District Court last year after he had pleaded guilty to a sex charge involving an Ottawa teenager. Taylor contacted the Ottawa teen through Facebook and he took her from Ottawa High School to a place near Fredonia for sex. He left her in Wilson County and as he returned to Ottawa, his employer, Allegiance Cable, used a satellite signal to disable his company truck at the request of Ottawa police. He was the subject of a three-day manhunt in northern Anderson County after he fled after his truck was disabled. He was caught at Allegiance’s tower northwest of Garnett. Wilson County Attorney Jill Chard said she believes Taylor fled to Tennessee, where he has family. Chard said she hopes there’s a trend afoot. Another man who skipped out on a Wilson County court hearing was recently caught in Atchison.
Monday, Feb. 27, 3:30 p.m.
