The father of missing Florida teen Sophia Cover told The Post he believes she may have been coerced into leaving their home — and revealed her phone went dark just hours after her overnight disappearance. 6 Richard Cover, the father of missing Florida teen Sophia Cover, believes she may have been coerced to leave her home in the early hours of July 31. obtained by New York Post“That’s why I think that somebody convinced her to leave under the false pretenses,” Cover told The Post Friday evening. Cover said Sophia enjoyed seeking out attention from others and “could see my daughter being coerced” by someone to leave her home. obtained by New York PostAround 6:15 a.m. that morning, Cover heard Sophia’s 14-month-old dog wailing inside his daughter’s bedroom. The couple checked their security cameras and saw Sophia had left in the early hours of that morning with a bag.