Throwing this out ....if Somer had a habit of kinda wandering around instead of going straight home after school, then it is quite possible the perp knew her just from bumping into her during her wandering around episodes, wich in return she would grow accustomed to seeing this person and not be afraid.
Did these kids walk with a larger group of children or just a couple of kids besides themselves ?
If Somer did not make it past the second crossing gaurd then that is the area of interest for sure. I wonder if there was some sort of shortcut she would take across yards ect..to get home ? Would the crossing gaurd have time to do anything with her before the other children got there ? Not sure, it just seems to me if we can believe the crossing gaurds accounts then she disappeared just after leaving that school that is why I am thinking she had some shortcut she has used befor or a hiding place to hide from her siblings and was a habit place for her...Thinking out loud here.
Her mom said that Somer was very friendly. The times she did not come straight home she could have been being groomed maybe given candy, let into someones home to play with a pet, and Somer may have never talked about it with anyone because she was told to keep it a secret...kwim...
I just am having a hard time with a spur of the moment take and grab, something tells me and keeps telling me that is not the case...
I also feel that this person is interjecting themselves with the case somehow like hanging around. I believe that is why LE is not talking about any of it not even to the family they don't want anything to leak out.
I also feel LE is giving a false sense of security to the perp by making statements it could be months before any evidence will be processed in this case....
Sorry for Rambiling...