2 With Worcester County Ties On Most Wanted Sex Offenders List

WORCESTER COUNTY, MA—Six fugitives from Massachusetts have been added to the State Police's Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and two of the men have ties to Worcester County.

The fugitives are actively being sought by the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, and all of them have been classified by the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board as High Risk, Level 3 Sex Offenders, said police.

"We are seeking the public’s help in locating these fugitives, so that we can ensure they comply with the sexual offender registration law," said police in a statement," which is a public safety measure that allows members of the public to be aware of high risk sex offenders who live or work near them. Anyone who has information about these fugitives or their whereabouts should call the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section at 1-800-KAPTURE (1-800-527-8873).

The following information was provided by the Massachusetts State Police:

Pedro Munoz, D.O.B. 11/1/58, wanted for failure to register as a sex offender and failure to provide a sample to the DNA database as required by law. He is required to register and provided a sample as a result of a 1982 conviction in Worcester County for rape of a child. The victim was 13 years old. Munoz was previously listed on the Massachusetts State Police Most Wanted Sex Offenders list several years ago, and was captured in Pennsylvania in 2008 as a result of that listing. Additionally, Munozwas convicted in Pennsylvania of statutory rape and corruption of a minor in 2000, in case in which the victim was 16.

Miguel Villegas, D.O.B. 3/26/68, wanted for failure to register as a sex offender, two counts, which he is required by law to do as a result of his 2003 conviction in Worcester County of two counts of rape of a child and single counts of indecent assault and battery on a child, dissemination of matter harmful to a minor, and open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior. The victim in the case was six years old. VILLEGAS has previous convictions for assault with a dangerous weapon (knife); assault and battery; breaking and entering; threatening to commit a crime; and other offenses. He has extensive ties to Worcester and New Jersey, and has also been homeless in the past.

Each of these fugitives should be considered dangerous. Anyone who sees them or knows of their whereabouts is asked to not approach them, but rather to call the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section at 1-800-KAPTURE (1-800-527-8873).

Photos via Massachusetts State Police: Photo 1 Pedro Munoz, Photo 2 Miguel Villegas