He wanted to move to Uzbekistan for a woman, despite being married with kids.
The man was contemplating moving to the other side of the world for a woman while being married with children.
He went missing in one of the deepest lakes in the state and was presumed dead.
His passport showed entry into Canada the day after he was reported missing, and his laptop had evidence of contact with a woman from Uzbekistan.
He used a child-sized inflatable boat to row back to shore after capsizing his kayak and dumped his phone in the lake.
Many netizens did not want Ryan to come back, citing the trauma he caused his family and the resources spent on the search.
He could be charged with obstruction, which is a misdemeanor, and potentially insurance fraud, a felony, if the feds get involved.
There was clear evidence suggesting he drowned, and his passport was at home, so they focused on searching the lake.
The TikTok video made the case more viral, but the authorities were already aware of Ryan's potential survival before the video was posted.
Ryan expressed remorse for the trauma caused to his family and the community, and he was concerned about the community's reaction to his return.
Do you trust a random stranger to give you life-altering advice?
A TikToker is standing on the sidewalk with a giant pasteboard - “ASK ME FOR FREE ADVICE.”
A middle aged man on a bike stops and asks
“Do I go to Uzbekistan or stay here?”
The whole exchange is bizarre. She asks him why would he move? He tells her for a woman. She asks him why doesn’t he just date an American woman? He tells her that he’s already married with kids…
All of this is made more confusing by the fact that the entire time the man appears calm. He’s pleasant and keeps smiling…
That TikTok is filmed in June. In August, just 2 months later, a man goes missing in one of the deepest lakes in the state. He’s presumed dead.
But why does he look identical to the man in the TikTok video?
Did this man actually drown?
Or did he fake his death, abandon his wife and kids, to be with a new woman?
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