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FUGITIVE FRIDAY: Man convicted of fondling child is wanted again by authorities

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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. -- A man convicted of fondling a child in 1993 is wanted by authorities.

John Robert Fureigh, 49, is wanted for failing to register his location.

Fureigh is a 5'9" tall white male who weighs 160 pounds. He has blond hair and blue eyes.

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The Denver Post reports that Fureigh used an alias, John Busby, to buy land in Costilla County to escape the warrant for his arrest. He and a retired preacherdisappeared on the same day in 2008, the newspaper said.

If you see Fureigh, or know any information about him, call the El Paso County Sheriff's Office at (719) 390-5555.

Fureigh is one of Colorado's top 10 most wanted sex offenders. See the full list on the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's website.

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