Dive team searches pond near Scotland County boy's home

Search for Raul Johnson. Pic. WBTW WNCN

Search for Raul Johnson. Pic. WBTW WNCN

Charlotte crews started assisting in the search Thursday. The search has since expanded in hopes of finding the child. The pond is about 800 yards away from the boy's home, WNCN reported. After draining the pond, however, authorities didn't find anything.

Scotland County deputies and investigators began searching for the 4-year-old around 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The FBI and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are also involved in the search now.

The FBI and SBI, along with the Cumberland and Richmond county sheriff's offices joined in on the search efforts to find the little boy.

Authorities in Scotland County say Raul Johnson left his home on Wednesday while his grandfather was babysitting him.

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Raul Johnson stands around 3 feet tall and weighs 38 pounds.

Investigators thought 4-year-old Raul Johnson wandered away from home on Wednesday, wearing rocket ship pajama trousers and a tiger-striped shirt. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing an orange tiger-striped shirt with tigers on it and white trousers with rocket ships printed on them.

Authorities said that this wasn't the first time that Raul had walked away from his home. Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News App "We're in the process of setting up all that we need at different locations so that we can work this from an investigative side", said sheriff Ralph Kersey.

"It takes a toll on you, it takes a toll on me." he said, and became emotional at one point during the press conference, asking parents to watch their children.

Sadovnikov didn't explain the details on why she's dealt with the family in the past, but court records indicate Raul's biological father, Carlos Gonzales, is now on a detainer hold by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after a September 2017 arrest for seven child molestation charges, including sex assault and indecent liberties with a 6-year-old.

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