Fugitive NH Sex Offender Caught Singing Karaoke In Mass.: Marshals

CONCORD, NH — A convicted child rapist was having apparently having time of his life at a Bay State bar on Saturday night participating as a karaoke contest until another patron at the pub reportedly recognized him as a fugitive from New Hampshire, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Ronald Duby Jr., 43, was arrested on June 3, 2017, on an outstanding warrant out of Hillsborough for failure to appear after allegedly failing to register as a sex offender. Duby was featured as the New Hampshire Fugitive of the Week on May 31.

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According to Deputy Marshal Jeffrey White, on Saturday night, “an alert karaoke fan” at a Chelmsford, MA, establishment on Princeton Street “recognized (Duby) as one of the contestants” singing.

“The tipster contacted the Chelmsford Police Department and Mr. Duby was arrested without incident,” White. “Duby is required to register as a sex offender as a result of a 1995 conviction for aggravated felonious sexual assault on a victim under the age of 13.”

Duby was transported for processing where he was held. He was charged as a fugitive from justice and is due in Lowell District Court today.

“Each week, we are continually impressed by the success of the ‘Fugitive of the Week’ program,” offered U.S. Marshal David L. Cargill in a statement. “The fact is that the willingness of the media to spread the word combined with caring people that take notice of these fugitives often leads to their quick arrests. We are very thankful for your continuous support.”

Duby’s sexual assault conviction occurred in Vermont, according to Nashua Police, who arrested Duby in March 2016, on two counts of failure to inform. According to NH1.com, he was also arrested on January of this for failure to register after being released on bail. Previously, according to a post on Patch, he was convicted of failure to inform in 2009 and 2012.

White noted that as of last week, the New Hampshire Fugitive of the Week program has resulted in more than 6,800 arrests during the last 15 years.