SPENCER COUNTY, Ky. — Update: Sophie Stump has since been found safe.
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Over the past few days, flyers have appeared across Spencer County in hopes to bring a missing 17-year-old girl back to her family.
Sophie Stump was last seen on Aug. 30 around 9:30 p.m. near Taylorsville Lake State Park. Stump's family says the teen left her bedroom window, leading them to believe she had plans to come home.
"I feel each day, it just gets scarier and scarier," Sara Huchingson, Stump's older sister and legal guardian, said.
She said Stump left behind all of her belongings, except for her cellphone.
"I text her every day, every other hour, like 'Hey, where you at? You need anything let me know. Like wherever you are, I'll come get you,'" Huchingson said. "But no messages deliver."
Saydie Stump said this is unlike her sister to go days without speaking to them.
According to a Facebook post, she said they learned Sophie was using a dating website before she disappeared. However, they're adamant she left home with plans to return.
The Attorney General's office said whether a minor is taken or chooses to run away, they could be in danger, and despite being close to 18 years old, they must be brought home.
If you have seen Stump, or have any information regarding her whereabouts, you are asked to call Spencer County Sheriff's Office at (502) 477-5533 or 911 immediately.
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