Clemente Cervantes

SAN DIEGO–Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the whereabouts of a fugitive sex offender.

The Sheriff’s Department, San Diego Regional Fugitive Task Force, and Crime Stoppers are searching for 46-year-old Clemente Cervantes. He is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender. He has previous convictions for parole violations, grand theft, burglary, and rape.

Cervantes is known to frequent the Southeastern and Mid-City areas of San Diego.

Anyone with information on Cervantes’ whereabouts is urged to call the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. You could be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Anonymous email and text messages can be sent in via www.sdcrimestoppers.org.