Texas sexual assault suspect on run for 13 years found teaching scuba diving in Mexico
A fugitive wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child in North Texas was arrested by the FBI in Mexico after 13 years on the run, authorities said on Tuesday.
Rogelio “Christopher” Guadalupe Gonzalez, 50, was arrested last week in Cozumel, where he had been living and working as a scuba instructor, according to a news release from the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office.
Gonzalez had been wanted since 2012 in connection with multiple charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child in Johnson and Tarrant counties, the release stated.
“This arrest demonstrated our office’s unwavering commitment to pursuing justice — no matter how long it takes or how far a fugitive may run,” Johnson County Assistant District Attorney Christy May said in the release. “We are grateful to our federal law enforcement partners for their assistance in returning this fugitive so that he can finally stand trial.”
Gonzalez is being held at the Johnson County Jail. His bond is set at $1 million for his Johnson County charges, and $50,000 on his Tarrant County charges.