Authorities: Fugitive Caught after Skipping Court Date
Posted/updated on: July 21, 2015 at 4:32 pm
RUSK — Authorities say an East Texas fugitive wanted for indecency with a child has been caught after a couple of days on the run. According to KETK, the Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office says Martin J. Francis, 19, entered a guilty plea on three counts of indecency with a child by contact on June 15 — but never showed up for the punishment phase of the trial. The DA’s Office said the jury had already assessed a two-year prison sentence for Francis. Authorities say they were able to track down Francis Friday night at a Palestine hotel. He’s currently in the Anderson County Jail.
