Wanted Fugitive: Sex Offender Fails To Register In San Diego County

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – A man is wanted in San Diego County for failing to register as a sex offender, authorities said Friday.

Rainier Raroque, 31, has a previous conviction for sexual battery, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. He is known to frequent Lemon Grove and La Mesa.

The Sheriff's Department is working with the San Diego Regional Fugitive Task Force and Crime Stoppers to find and arrest Raroque.

Anyone with information on Raroque's whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. Tips may be submitted anonymously, and callers may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anonymous email and text messages can also be sent via www.sdcrimestoppers.org.

Photo courtesy of San Diego County Sheriff's Department