Elizabethton Police Have Arrested A 44-Year-Old Man Following A Two-Month Undercover Investigation. Timothy Charles Rupard Of Avery County, North Carolina, Was Taken Into Custody Friday After Allegedly Attempting To Meet A Minor For Illegal Purposes. Police Say Rupard Briefly Tried To Flee Before Being Apprehended. He Faces Charges Including Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor And Drug Possession. Rupard Was Released On A 38,000 Dollar Bond And Is Due In Carter County Court On November 18th. The Investigation Began In August When Police Received Suspicious Messages On An Undercover Social Media Account.