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California Fugitive Wanted For Several Sexual Offences Arrested In Mayfield

McCracken County Sheriff's Dept. Facebook Page

  A fugitive from California wanted for several sexual offences was arrested Tuesday in Mayfield.

Carlos Simon Escamilla was wanted in San Diego, California, on charges of rape of a minor and three other sexual offences including kidnapping.

The arrest was a joint effort involving the U.S. Marshals Services and sheriff’s offices in Graves, McCracken and Marshall Counties.

Escamilla is lodged in the Graves County Jail on a local charge of fugitive from justice and his bail is set on the original warrant from California at $1,000,000.

Taylor is a recent Murray State University graduate where she studied journalism and history. When she's not reporting for WKMS, she enjoys creative writing and traveling. She loves writing stories that involve diversity, local culture and history, nature and recreation, art and music, and national or local politics. If you have a news tip or idea, shoot her an email at tinman1@murraystate.edu!
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