Thoughts... Im guessing that the perp was local. Out of towners wouldn't know the egress area that seems to be the expected route. Gravel/dirt roads are intimidating to people who have no clue as to where they lead.
So... A couple of possibilities... An older member of the community (30-60) who probably has been able to blend in for years, maybe fighting urges, and he just lost his control when this opportunity came his way. Probably someone known to the family circle, that could have overheard that this person was alone, and then he targeted her.
Next... A couple or a group of people her own age, or close enough to be seen as part of a circle of friends. These people offer to hang out, and then something goes completely wrong. Intentionally or not, and they panic. This (or these) person takes part in the efforts on the ground there, mostly out of wanting to be seen and not suspected, and to know which way local talk is being pointed.
If it's thought A, LE will discover something sooner rather than later. Someone close to that person will notice something, for as much as it looks like this has been done as masterfully as something this sick and depraved could be done, there are always things out of place, or things that give that person away.
Thought B is harder to solve, in my opinion. Whoever is involved, they probably have a codependent set of circumstances, reasons galore to keep quiet. Changes to their personalities will come and go, but could be explained away by the relationship. Also, they would go down together, so there's incentive to remain quiet. The way this possibility could be solved is if, years later, someone's conscience gets too heavy to bear.
Just my thoughts at this point... I'm hoping that I'm wrong, and MT is found safe as soon as possible. I really think LE has a working theory or two, but whatever they have just isn't enough. In my opinion, that's why they did what they did at the PC. Opened it up to the public even more, being very specific, to get a few more crumbs to add to their working theories. Sooner or later, compounded circumstancial evidence will give them enough to start leaning on someone, and then the dam will break.
And, if by chance that person is reading our posts here, I have some words for you... As a father, there is nothing more painful than even the thought of harm coming to your child. The not knowing what has happened to your child is unimaginable. Whatever it is that you may have done, you selfish, cowardly SOB, you continue to inflict pain by this family not knowing where their loved one is. I could go on and on about all of the things that should happen to you, and honestly, I would enjoy seeing you pay for what you have done, but... As a father, I would be willing to overlook my desire for vengeance if it meant that my child could be found. With whatever scraps of decency that you have left, you should allow this family the closure it will need to begin to heal. Just because you have no dignity left, that doesn't mean that MT, or her family, doesn't have the right to theirs.
