Police searching for missing sex offender who cut off his ankle monitor

Police in DeSoto County are searching for a registered sex offender who is missing after they cut off their ankle monitor.

From the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department:

***WANTED SEX OFFENDER***

The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department is seeking assistance locating James Long. Long is a registered SEX OFFENDER who has cut off his ankle monitor and his location is unknown.

Long is approximately 6’1” and 175 lbs and was last seen in a silver or gray passenger car with a white female.

If you have information on his whereabouts or can assist in locating him, contact Det. B. Andrews at 662-469-8714 or by email at bandrews@desotocountyms.gov.