Missing autistic teen Sebastian Rogers's father says photo showing him with mystery woman holds clue to his disappearance: 'I believe it's my son'

Missing teen Sebastian Rogers's father has confirmed that the newly emerged mysterious picture is indeed his son and holds a clue about his disappearance. 

Sebastian, a 15-year-old autistic teen, is believed to have left his family home in Tennessee, barefoot with just a flashlight in the early hours of February 26.

A mysterious picture which was taken by a woman at the rest stop near a visitors' center in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, shows a man who very strongly resembles Sebastian. 

The woman later turned the picture into the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations and her friend posted the picture online. 

Days after the photograph began circulating social media, Seth Rogers, the teen's biological father told NewsNation that 'he believes it is his son and he is across state lines'. 

He is also hopeful that the FBI would intervene in the case.  

Sebastian, a 15-year-old autistic teen, is believed to have left his family home in Tennessee, barefoot with just a flashlight in the early hours of February 26

A possible picture of missing autistic teen Sebastian Rogers has been circulating social media, more than two months after he went missing

Days after the photograph began circulating social media, Seth Rogers, the teen's biological father told NewsNation that 'he believes it is his son and he across state lines'

'My private investigator has spoken to the person who took the video (and photo). I would surely hope that the FBI would take the lead. 

'Because I believe that is my son, and he is across state lines. I would really truly appreciate it if the FBI did take the lead,' Seth said. 

He also told the channel that he 'has no idea' where Sebastian could be living, or who with, in North Carolina, especially since it is a six-hour drive from his Tennessee home.   

Rogers is believed to have left his family home with a flashlight in the early hours of February 26. He was reported missing by his parents at 6.30am.

The state Bureau of Investigation released an endangered child alert for the teenager on the day he disappeared - and officials immediately deployed drones, dogs, boats, horses and helicopters in the search for him.

Sebastian lives in Stafford Court, Hendersonville, on the north-eastern outskirts of Nashville.

Investigators still have no meaningful leads that they have shared with the public, as the search for Rogers enters its third month 

Seth has previously said that his son would not get into a stranger's vehicle

Journalist Nick Beres, who has been closely tracking Sebastian's case since his disappearance nearly ten weeks ago, says investigators are still lacking strong evidence in one direction or the next about where this case is headed.

On a recent Facebook livestream addressing the mysterious photo, Beres said he finds it interesting that now, seven days after the rest stop photo was released, investigators have not ruled the possibility of the teen in the photo being Sebastian. 

About a month ago, the search for Sebastian was called off due to safety concerns for the members of the Cajun Navy deployed to help find him.

In late March, Sebastian's mother Katie Proudfoot and her husband Chris left Hendersonville to go back to work in Memphis.

Katie Proudfoot, Sebastian's mother, claimed she heard a 'noise' from her son's room the night before his disappearance nearly a month ago

 A few seconds later, Subject One can be seen moving out of frame. Subject Two then reappears in the video and follows Subject One

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said more than 2,000 miles have been searched on foot and there have been aerial searches with helicopter, drones, and a fixed wing plane

The Cajun Navy, the non-profit comprised of volunteers with boats, was formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to help look for survivors. 

The group had been helping with Rogers' search and rescue efforts, and even took over the search in March. 

In March, eerie footage from the back of the house from which Sebastian disappeared was released, revealing two light sources far away, and another one closer to the house.

Officials have still not been able to determine if one of the light sources was Rogers, they do believe that the sources suggest another person was outside the house that night.

Seth insists his son would not have gotten into a stranger's vehicle 'unless he knew them.' 

He has also said that Sebastian was not one to wander off, and due to an experience as a young boy, would never go far without shoes on.

Police continue to investigate the disappearance, 'working' every new piece of evidence they receive, though no concrete leads have taken form in the weeks since the search efforts were scaled back.