REIDSVILLE, Ga. (WSVN) — A man convicted of rape and child molestation was accidentally set free from a Georgia prison.
According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, inmate Tony Maycon Munoz-Mendez was released in error from the Rogers State Prison in Reidsville, Georgia on Friday.
*Press Release* Inmate Escape / Release in Error–> https://t.co/PfDoGg2JP1 pic.twitter.com/X6VEAVAujm
— Georgia Corrections (@GA_Corrections) October 28, 2019
According to online records, Munoz-Mendez was convicted of rape and aggravated child molestation.
Officials said all resources are being used to apprehend Munoz-Mendez, including the Georgia Department of Corrections Fugitive Unit and U.S. Marshals.
Authorities recommend if you see Munoz-Mendez, call 911 and do not engage him.
If you have any information on Munoz-Mendez’s whereabouts, call 478-992-5111.
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