Former Deputy Brian Schalk Arrested

15-year-old Decatur, Alabama girl Maddie Jane Nix-McIntyre was found here in White County. After receiving tips, the Sheriff’s Office located her in a home in Sparta. The teen was announced missing on September 6. The man charged with Statutory Rape and Harboring was 26-year-old Brian Schalk. Schalk appeared in General Sessions Court September 8 and was set to continue September 15.

The court documents claim that Detective Connie Gavagan was contacted by FBI Special Agent Matthew Pruitt regarding the missing teen. A search warrant was executed at 409 Clearwater Square. The teen claimed she did not have a way to leave the residence, was threatened by Brian Schalk, and was a Type 1 diabetic without proper medical supplies.

Disclaimer: There were more details shared in the court documents, which can be requested from the Circuit Court, but The Expositor has chosen to omit some details that we felt were too personal to share here. We will share more details from the September 15 General Sessions Court as it pertains to this story.