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The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Thursday said a 14-year-old girl who was last seen February 2 could be on her way to Austin, and the group is asking for the public's help to find her.

Deborah Fourzan is believed to be traveling with James Reimer, 40, for the Ikkicon anime convention at the Austin Hilton Hotel, which begins February 6.

Fourzan is from Tecumseh, OK. She was last seen when she was dropped off for school Monday morning, but she did not get off the bus that afternoon.

"We're very concerned for her safety," said Major Bill Crow, Tecumseh police. "It's a 40-year-old man and a 14-year-old teenage girl. The parent is very upset over it, especially since this involves a very close family friend that they thought they could trust."

Detectives say Reimer was a friend of the family and apparently sending Fourzan sexually-explicit text messages.

Fourzan's mother became aware of those messages and turned them over to investigators in Pottawamie County -- they issued a warrant for his arrest.

KVUE's affiliate in Oklahoma City talked to the girl's mother.

"The messages just kept coming in and coming in and coming in," said Crystal Vanbuskirk, missing teen's mom. "There were 30-plus messages of him calling her his lover. 'I love you. How come you're not calling me back?' He did not know she was grounded from her phone this time."

James Reimer

Deborah Fourzan

Investigators say students at Fourzan's high school say she and Reimer were heading to various anime conventions en-route to California.

Tecumseh authorities say $6,000 was stolen Monday from the grocery store where Reimer worked. They believe he stole the money, and then took off with Fourzan.

Investigators say he is not a registered sex offender.

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Fourzan's ears are pierced, she may dye her hair black and she has a birthmark on the back of her arm. She may go by her middle name, Kalai.

Reimer may shave his beard, and his nickname is Jim.

If you see the couple you're advised not to approach them, but rather, call the Austin Police Department.