REIDSVILLE, Ga. - A Georgia inmate is on the run after officials say he was accidentally released from prison.
According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, on Oct. 25 at around 11:30 a.m., inmate Tony Maycon Munoz-Mendez was "released in error" from Rogers State Prison in Reidsville, Georgia.
Records indicate that Munoz-Mendez was sentenced to life in prison for a 2012 rape and charges of a 2010 aggravated child molestation and rape, all in Gwinnett County.
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Convicted rapist on the run
Authorities say convicted rapist, child molester mistakenly released from prison
The 31-year-old inmate is about 5-feet-9-inches tall and weighs 185 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
Officials say all resources are now being utilized to find Munoz-Mendez, including the Georgia Department of Corrections Fugitive Unit and US Marshals.
If you see Munoz-Mendez, please do not attempt to apprehend him.
If you have any information that can lead to his arrest, please call 478-992-5111.