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{{Villain_Infobox | {{Stub}}{{Villain_Infobox | ||
|image = | |image = John_Skelton.jpg | ||
|fullname = John Skelton | |fullname = John Russell Skelton | ||
|alias = | |alias = | ||
|origin = Morenci, Michigan, United States | |origin = Morenci, Michigan, United States | ||
|occupation = Truck driver (former) | |occupation = Truck driver (former) | ||
|type of villain = Kidnapper | |type of villain = Kidnapper | ||
|goals = Get his sons away from their mother | |goals = Get his sons away from their mother (successful) | ||
|crimes = Kidnapping | |crimes = [[Kidnapping]]<br>Unlawful imprisonment<br>[[Murder]] (possibly, denied) | ||
|hobby = }} | |hobby = }} | ||
'''John Skelton''' is an American man responsible for kidnapping his three young sons (9-year old Andrew, 7-year old Alexander, and 5-year old Tanner) from the home of their mother in Morenci, Michigan on November 26, 2010. The three children have never been seen again. At the time, John and his ex-wife, Tanya, had recently divorced and were in the middle of a bitter custody battle. | '''John Skelton''' is an American man responsible for kidnapping his three young sons (9-year old Andrew, 7-year old Alexander, and 5-year old Tanner) from the home of their mother in Morenci, Michigan on November 26, 2010. The three children have never been seen again. At the time, John and his ex-wife, Tanya, had recently divorced and were in the middle of a bitter custody battle. | ||
==Events== | |||
On November 26, 2010, John picked up the boys for a court-ordered visit. It was the last time Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner Skelton were seen by their mother and the rest of their family. Authorities later found him alone in his house after he attempted suicide, but the three boys were nowhere to he found. | |||
John initially claimed that he placed his sons in the care of an acquaintance of his, a woman named Joann Taylor. Police found John attempting to commit suicide but prevented him from doing so. Further investigation turned up no sign of the boys nor any evidence that they were in the care of a "Joann Taylor", or that she even existed. | John initially claimed that he placed his sons in the care of an acquaintance of his, a woman named Joann Taylor. Police found John attempting to commit suicide but prevented him from doing so. Further investigation turned up no sign of the boys nor any evidence that they were in the care of a "Joann Taylor", or that she even existed. | ||