<p>An <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/oklahoma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oklahoma</a> man who authorities said faked his death in a kayaking accident last month to dodge child rape charges in North Carolina was captured on Sunday after a weekend police chase and motorcycle crash in Georgia.</p>
<p>Melvin Emde — a 41-year-old Talihina, Oklahoma, resident — had been reported missing by his son on August 7 after authorities were told at the time that he drowned in the Mississippi River during a kayaking and fishing trip, according to a news release <a href="https://www.wdsu.com/article/missing-kayaker-arrested-in-georgia-after-faking-his-own-death/45204163#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> by local media.</p>
<p>The bogus accident prompted authorities to launch a search and rescue operation that spanned two days and used divers, sonar, and a small boat &#8212; but officers never found Emde&#8217;s body.</p>
<p>Emde was scheduled to appear in court the day he went missing for charges of &#8220;indecent liberties with a child and statutory rape of a child&#8221; in North Carolina.</p>
<p>&#8220;We immediately became quite suspicious that this may have been a faked accidental drowning and death in order for Mr. Emde to escape charges in Brunswick County, North Carolina,&#8221; St Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne reportedly said. &#8220;However, we could not publicly expose our suspicions for fear of tipping him off.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;So, we just kind of left it as a missing person&#8217;s report, another person who just drowned in the river, and his body didn&#8217;t appear,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12536303/kayaker-Emde-FAKING-drowning-Mississippi-child-rape.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>. &#8220;It sounds like a pretty good concoction that they came up with, but like most of those, they don&#8217;t work.&#8221;</p>
<p>After learning about the allegations against Emde, authorities <a href="https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/suspect-in-north-carolina-child-rape-caught-weeks-18376436.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> worked with detectives in North Carolina who said he had been wearing an ankle monitor while out on bail. They discovered he had purchased two prepaid cell phones at a Walmart in Boutte, Louisiana.</p>
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<p>U.S. Marshals helped track the phones and learned Emde had only turned on one of the cellular devices to use it briefly.</p>
<p>Authorities eventually located Emde on Sunday in Georgia after a Highway Patrol officer attempted to stop a motorcycle for driving without a license plate around 3:30 a.m.</p>
<p>Champagne said Emde fled the scene until he eventually crashed the motorcycle and attempted to escape on foot, but authorities ultimately captured him. Champagne said Emde then gave officers a false name, but a fingerprint scan revealed his true identity.</p>
<p>He now faces charges in Louisiana for having wasted police time in addition to his child rape allegations in North Carolina. Prosecutors have not filed charges against Emde&#8217;s son, but authorities reportedly said the investigation is ongoing.</p>
<p>&#8220;Basically, filing false reports, which we refer to as injuring public record in Louisiana, which is a felony,&#8221; said Champagne. &#8220;Obviously, he&#8217;s got more serious things to deal with.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Now it&#8217;s time for Mr. Emde to face the music for his charges in North Carolina,&#8221; he added.</p>

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