Most Wanted Sex Offender Arrested

( SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED)
 A PROFILE ON THE AMERICA'S MOST WANTED WEBSITE HAS LED TO THE CAPTURE OF ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S 15 MOST WANTED CRIMINALS.  U.S. MARSHALLS MADE THE ARREST AFTER RECEIVING A TIP THAT 74-YEAR OLD PAUL CLOUSTON WAS LIVING IN MERCED AND WORKING AS A CUSTODIAN AT A GROUP HOME.  THE MERCED SUN-STAR REPORTS THAT CLOUSTON WAS CONVICTED IN 1973 FOR THE MURDER OF A POLICE DETECTIVE IN BUENA PARK.  LATER, HE WAS IMPRISONED FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING CHILDREN IN VIRGINIA.   AFTER BEING PAROLED IN 2005, HE FAILED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER AND BECAME A FUGITIVE.  HE WAS ARRESTED WITHOUT INCIDENT YESTERDAY WHILE SITTING ON THE PORCH OF A HOME IN MERCED.  HE'LL BE SENT BACK TO VIRGINIA FOR PROSECUTION.

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