Man accused of child sex assault in Iredell County captured near Mexico border

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IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A man accused of sexually assaulting a child in Iredell County last year was captured by authorities in Texas.

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Jesse Jacinto was caught near the Mexico border and was charged with statutory rape, according to officials.

He's now back in North Carolina and has been served a felony warrant.

Authorities had been looking for Jacinto for months.

No other details about the crime have been released.