Missing Child Alert: Melanie Meri Davy Found Safe

Melanie Meri Davy, 15. Photo provided by Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

Update: Melanie Meri Davy was found safe Thursday in Lake Elmo, Minn., after a witnesses recognized Melanie and her father at a restaurant and called police. Melanie was returned to her mother and Shon Davy was arrested on charges of deprivation of parental rights.

Police in Lakeville, Minn., are searching for 15-year-old Melanie Meri Davy and her father, Shon Davy, 38, who were both last seen Monday.  Davy failed to return the girl after a weekend visitation, police say.  His status as a twice-convicted sex offender raises concerns for Melanie’s well-being. Davy was convicted in 1995 and 1998 for second- and third-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Shon Davy, 38. Photo provided by Minn. BCA.

Melanie Davy is described as  5’3″ and 110 pounds. She has long, dark blonde hair and was last seen wearing jeans, flip flops, and a white Cookie Monster shirt.

Shon Davy is 5’2″ and 109 pounds. He is likely to have a beard or goatee and is missing his right eye.

Shon Davy does not drive and uses public transport. He also requires a home medical assistant due to an illness.

If you have any information about the whereabouts of Melanie Meri Davy or Shon Davy, please contact Lakeville police at 952-985-2800 or 952-322-2323.