FBI Seeks Man in Teenagers’ Abduction

The FBI is seeking a man suspected of abducting two teenage girls earlier this year in Washington and forcing them into prostitution in Orange County and elsewhere in Southern California, the agency announced Wednesday.

According to a federal search warrant affidavit, William Earl Flavors, 26, is suspected of kidnapping a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old. He brought them to Orange County, where they were forced to prostitute themselves, the affidavit alleges.

Flavors was indicted by a federal grand jury last month on one count of interstate transportation of an individual for prostitution, a federal offense that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, Assistant U.S. Atty. Marc Greenberg said in Santa Ana.

Both girls are now safe, Greenberg said, but he declined to say whether they were back with their families, citing concerns over their safety.

“He is still out there, and he’s armed and dangerous,” Greenberg said.

He said Flavors, who also goes by the name “E Flave” and wears a hat embroidered with the initials “PTID,” may be traveling with a female companion.

Authorities describe Flavors as African American, about 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing 210 pounds. He has distinctive tattoos on his body, including “Marcus” on his chest and “Shawna” on one of his arms. He may be driving a champagne-colored 1987 Mercedes with California license plates 4FMD666, investigators said.