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Federal prison employee from Springfield charged with sex crimes arrested at Atlanta airport

Antonio D. Alburquerque failed to show at a bond hearing

June 29, 2012|Dave Stewart, Managing Editor | dstewart@kspr.com

UPDATE: U.S. Marshals say Homeland Security officers arrested Antonio Alburquerque at an Atlanta airport just after 6:00 p.m. Eastern. Marshals say Alburquerque's family members talked him into surrendering, after he was in several countries including Chile, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Panama.

Original story:

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Greene County judge Mark Fitzsimmons has issued a new warrant for a federal prison employee charged with sex crimes against children.

Greene County prosecutors charged 56-year old Antonio D Alburquerque June 15, 2012 with 19 felonies for sex crimes with two boys dating back to 1991.

U.S. Marshals arrested Alburquerque four days later.  Judge Fitzsimmons set his bond at $50,000, which he quickly posted.

Alburquerque failed to show up at a bond hearing June 22, 2012 and the new warrant was issued.

Alburquerque worked for the Federal Center for Medical Prisoners in Springfield as a physician assistant since 1992.

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