Massachusetts child rape suspect disappears with his 2 children
Leon Mejia-Vincente was living in New Bedford
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Police in Massachusetts are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a child rape suspect who investigators say is on the run with his 5 and 17-year-old children.
Leon Mejia, who is also known as Leon Mejia-Vincente, is being sought for the rape and sexual abuse of a child, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.
"Mejia-Vicente is a citizen of Guatemala, who up until recently was living in New Bedford with his two minor children," the attorney’s office said in a statement.
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"As the whereabouts of the children are also currently unknown -- the children are considered endangered," the statement added.
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Leon Mejia-Vincente was last living in New Bedford, Massachusetts, prosecutors say. (Bristol County District Attorney's Office)
Prosecutors say they hope to find the children "as soon as possible."
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Anyone with information on Mejia-Vicente's whereabouts is urged to call Massachusetts State Police or New Bedford Police.
Those with information on Mejia-Vincente's whereabouts are urged to call the New Bedford Police Department. (New Bedford Police Department)
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Mejia-Vincente is 46 years old and should not be approached or subdued, investigators say.
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New Bedford is located in southeastern Massachusetts.
New Bedford, a city in southeastern Massachusetts, is 60 miles south of Boston and around 30 miles east of Providence, Rhode Island.