The Florida registered sex predator who vanished after being released from state prison on March 1 has been captured.
Ernest Eugene Reigh originally failed to register his address with the St. Lucie County Jail. He was last seen in Fort Pierce but officials ended up tracking him down near Burlington, Vermont, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said he was found with the aid of tips by citizens and the U. Marshals Task Force. Marshals Service, Ernest Reigh will now be returned to Florida where he will face additional prison time for violating the terms of his parole and release conditions," said Sheriff Ken J.
Mascara in a statement. Officials say Reigh's criminal record includes the sexual assault of a girl under 12 years old in St. Lucie County in Reigh was an employee at the St.
Lucie County Jail in the mids. He worked as an assistant at the jail. He was suspended in March of after the girl told investigators that he had forced her to perform sexual acts for about two years. Reigh was convicted of lewd and lascivious acts and sentenced to state prison in A month after he was sentenced, he admitted that he lied during a trial when he said he was falsely accused.
He was found guilty of perjury, which added another year to his sentence. He was supposed to head to his home on South U. Actions Facebook Tweet Email. Missing Fla. Information from WFTS contributed to this report. Copyright Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
