Fugitive caught after 2 decades on the run following being sentenced for child sex assault: GCSO

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- An international fugitive is back in custody almost two decades after being on the run following his conviction for aggravated child sex assault.

The Galveston County Sheriff's Office said that Robero Moran Perez was captured following an international effort that included an Interpol Red Notice. He was extradited back from Nicaragua on Oct. 28, 2026.

Perez was found guilty in 2000 of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child and received sentences of 16 years and 10 years. GCSO said he fled before sentencing and has remained on the run since.

At the last check, Perez was taken into custody at the Galveston County Jail and is awaiting transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.