Child predator captured at bus stop trying to flee US before major sex-assault conviction: DA

A child predator cut off his ankle monitor and tried to flee the US before the final day of his trial for sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s daughter — only to be nabbed at a bus stop, authorities said.

Sicko Jorge Campos, 42, was due in court in Colorado on Friday for the final day of his trial, where he was found guilty of abusing the child for years, according to a news release from Colorado’s 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

Jorge Campos, 42, allegedly tried to flee the country after sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s daughter. New Mexico State Police

When Campos didn’t show up to hear the verdict, officials went to his home in New Castle, Colo., where they found his ankle monitor ditched in a dumpster, the office said.

Campos then evaded authorities for two days until a tipster reported he was on a bus bound for Mexico, CBS News Colorado said.

Campos was arrested Sunday at a bus stop at a gas station in Chaparral, NM — roughly an hour’s drive from the US-Mexico border.

During their weekend search for the pervert, officials had released a photo showing Campos dressed in a green shirt and black pants and leaving a hotel in New Mexico. He had a bulky black backpack that hung heavily on his back, as if it had been packed until it was nearly bursting at the seams.

It was not clear when and where the photo was taken.

Campos will be extradited to Colorado, where he will face new charges for allegedly removing his ankle monitor and fleeing from justice, the outlet reported.

Campos was seen leaving a hotel in New Mexico. New Mexico State Police

He was already convicted on five counts for “sexual assault of a child – pattern of abuse” tied to years-long attacks against his girlfriend’s daughter starting when she was 11 years old.

The victim testified during Campos’ four-day trial, earning her high praise from court officials.

“She was violated, villainized, and voiceless and faced unimaginable trauma with remarkable strength,” Deputy District Attorney Brynn Chase said.

“But she found her voice and brought it with her to the witness stand. We hope this verdict brings her a sense of justice and vindication.”

The girl’s mother initially thought she had “made up the story of being sexually assaulted” until a physical examination at a hospital corroborated her claims, according to the release.

Campos’ sentencing hasn’t been set yet. He faces up to life in prison.