VAN HORN, Texas — A Van Horn man is now in custody and will serve 99 years in prison on sexual assault of a child charges.
Simon "Chungo" Flores, 57, was found guilty in 2008 on five counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, four counts of indecency with a child and two counts of indecent exposure to a child. Flores has been a fugitive since and was living in Mexico.
Flores never showed up to court, which left his defense team to defend him in his absence. The criminal case happened in Alpine after a change of venue was granted.
Authorities say Flores is also a person of interest in the disappearance of a Van Horn man named Hubert Valdez.
Flores was eventually captured recently after failing to re-enter into the United States.