According to an FBI "most wanted" poster, authorities in August issued a federal warrant for Jose Arturo Navarrete Jr., 23, alleging he fled Sacramento County to avoid prosecution for multiple child sex charges, including "four counts of lewd or lascivious act with a child under 14, three counts of sex act with a child 10 years old or younger, and four counts of oral sex with a child 10 years old or younger."
#WantedWednesday
— FBI Sacramento (@FBISacramento) December 11, 2019
Jose Arturo Navarrete, Jr., is #wanted by the FBI for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for alleged crimes against a child in #Sacramento County. The FBI is offering a #reward of up to $5,000 for info leading to his arrest: https://t.co/zOkWfN2EaB@SacCountyDA pic.twitter.com/91SYyy8fGA
Navarrete stands 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 172 pounds, the agency said in a Friday news release. The Midland, Texas, native is Hispanic and has black hair and hazel eyes, officials said.
Although he was last spotted in Texas, authorities believe Navarrete also might have fled to Arizona, New Mexico or Mexico, the news release said.
If you know where Navarrete is, call the FBI's Sacramento office at 916-746-7000 or submit an anonymous tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
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