Robert Sturgiss, a sex offender who fled parole in 2007, was captured in Mexico and extradited to Nevada.

Robert Sturgiss, a sex offender convicted in 1991 for illegal sexual contact with a 13-year-old, was arrested in Mexico after evading authorities for 17 years. Sturgiss, who absconded from parole supervision in 2007, was apprehended in Rosarito on December 13 and extradited to Las Vegas on December 20 for a parole violation. Gary Schofield, U.S. Marshal for Nevada, highlighted the commitment to protecting victims and removing dangerous individuals through collaboration between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement.

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