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STEPHENS COUNTY, Okla. -- The Stephens County sheriff is sending out an alarming warning about an ex-marine on the run from the law. Charles Dyer is accused of sexually abusing a child. He was supposed to be in Stephens County court Monday, but he was a no-show.
Lawmen are searching for him and they're sending out an alert about his ties to anti-government militia groups.
Known for posting anti-government YouTube videos, the self-proclaimed patriot has tried to paint his charges as a conspiracy of the federal government.
Dyer is charged in Stephens County with sexually abusing a child.
He has also been in federal court for possession of a stolen military grenade launcher.
Stephens County Sheriff Wayne McKinney said, "What concerns me is his ties with some of these very radical groups."
Dyer's online rants include some scary messages calling for armed resistance against the U.S. Government and he has invited viewers to join him at his makeshift training area.
The threats of violence turned local too.
McKinney says Dyer has posted messages stating, "If the sheriff's office came to his house, he was loading his weapons and putting his bullet-proof vest on and having a showdown with us."
McKinney is afraid a firefight is what Dyer wants, but it won't be at Dyer's house.
His home burned to the ground early Friday morning.
When investigators sifted through it, they didn't find any of his personal belongings or his stash of weapons.
Dyer's girlfriend, Monica Freeman, is now behind bars for arson connected to the house fire.
But authorities warn Dyer is a much bigger concern.
McKinney said, "I just wish that I could make a plea to him to come turn himself in before this thing ends in a bad way."
If you spot Dyer, do not approach him.
He is considered very dangerous.
Contact the Stephens County Sheriff's Department at (580) 255-3131, or call local law enforcement immediately.
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