(RALEIGH) -- A nationwide Amber Alert was issued Monday evening for a Carteret County child. The Carteret County Sheriff Office is searching for 12-year old Abigale Faith Lefevers.

Lefevers is a 12-year old white female, approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 90 pounds. She has brown hair, and brown eyes. Abigaile was last seen wearing black Nike shoes and carrying a pink backpack with peace signs.

Authorities believe the abductor is a registered sex offender, 38 year-old Timothy Howard Newman.  Newman is described as a white, male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 210 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

The two could be traveling in a Red 1998 Chrysler Sebring with NC license tag number AKT6534. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Carteret County Sheriff Office immediately at (252) 504-4800, or call 911 or *HP.