CANYON CITY – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a rape suspect who was last known to be in Eastern Oregon Wednesday, Aug. 24, and may have fled the state en route to possibly Arkansas or Florida.

John Edward Williams Jr., 36, is wanted in connection with alleged sex and kidnap crimes against a 12-year old girl in Grant County. He is described as a white male, 6-foot-4, 250 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.

The suspect reportedly was in Limon, Colo. early Friday and has shaved his head and has a goatee.

Sheriff Glenn Palmer said it is unknown if Williams is armed.

Williams was last known to be driving a dark green 1993 Nissan Pathfinder sport utility vehicle displaying unknown Oregon license plates. The vehicle may have an Oregon trip permit in the rear window and a “Support Your Sheriff” sticker on the rear bumper.

Anyone seeing Williams or with information of his location is asked to immediately contact their local law enforcement agency or call Grant County Sheriff’s Office at 541-575-1131.