Law enforcement say sexual predator captured 8 years after police sting
Local and federal law enforcement say a convicted sex offender has been arrested and extradited to Colorado after eight years on the run.
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Austen Erblat is a digital producer and assignment editor at CBS News Colorado and is Covering Colorado First. Originally from South Florida, he has been working as a journalist in Denver since 2022. He has strong writing and interview skills which he sharpened during his stint as a newspaper reporter before moving to the Mile High City to try out the TV business. Erblat was a producer for a series of Your Investigators reports about the distribution of money to victims and their family members from Colorado memorial funds after mass tragedy events. He specializes in data-driven journalism and writes about politics and criminal justice issues, among other topics.
Local and federal law enforcement say a convicted sex offender has been arrested and extradited to Colorado after eight years on the run.
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