December 17, 2005

Fugitive priest accused of sex crimes busted in Mexico

PHOENIX (AZ)
KVOA

PHOENIX A fugitive priest wanted on eight counts of sex crimes involving two minors has been captured in Mexico and returned to the U-S today.

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced the arrest of Joseph Briceno.

He was located near the U-S-Mexico border at Calexico, California, through the joint efforts of law enforcement from Arizona, Nevada, California and Mexico.

Briceno was transferred to the custody of the U-S Marshall's Service and booked into jail in Imperial County, California.

Posted by kshaw at December 17, 2005 07:49 AM