UPDATE: Douglas County fugitive found at Carson City motel
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 12:13pm
UPDATE: From the Douglas County Sheriff's Office: Fleeing felon Victor Mora Jr. was captured Wednesday night at the Carson City Inn Motel in Carson City. Mora Jr. was captured by Douglas County Investigator Investigator Nadine Chrzanowski after receiving an anonymous tip regarding his whereabouts.
Mora Jr. is currently in custody at the DCSO Minden Jail, booked on an arrest warrant for lewdness with a minor.
Bail is set at $50,000.
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A Gardnerville man suspected of sexually abusing a 6-year-old-girl is now considered a fugitive from justice, Douglas County authorities report.
Victor Manuel Mora Jr., 28, has a felony warrant of arrest that was issued Dec. 11, 2011 as a result of an investigation into the sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl. Mora Jr. has since gone into hiding.
Mora Jr. is now a fugitive from justice, and is currently hiding from law enforcement to avoid apprehension for pending criminal charges of lewdness with a minor, said Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jim Halsey.
Secret Witness program is offering a reward of $250 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Mora Jr. in this incident.
Victor Manuel Mora Jr. is described as male, Caucasian, 28 years-old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, approx. 170 pounds, medium build, green eyes, medium length brown hair, and possible facial hair or goatee.
Although a resident of Gardnerville, Mora Jr. is known to frequent the Carson City and Reno/Sparks areas. Mora Jr. does not own a motor vehicle - it is unknown how he is traveling.
Anyone with any information regarding the possible whereabouts of Victor Manual Mora Jr. is urged to call Douglas County Secret Witness at: 775-78-CRIME (782-7463), or DCSO Investigator Nadine Chrzanowski at: 775-782-9907.
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