- Tony Maycon Munoz-Mendez, 31, was "released in error" from Rogers State Prison in Reidsville, Georgia, on Friday, officials from the Georgia Department of Corrections said in a press release.
- Officials have not said how Munoz-Mendez was released in error, but the incident is being investigated.
- Munoz-Mendez was convicted of two counts of rape in 2015, NBC affiliate WXIA reported. Prosecutors say he repeatedly molested the pre-teen daughter of a woman he was dating.
- Officials urged anyone with information on Munoz-Mendez's whereabouts to call 478-992-5111, or 911.
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Officials in Georgia say a convicted rapist serving a life sentence was accidentally released from prison on Friday, and authorities are still looking for him.
Inmate Tony Maycon Munoz-Mendez, 31, was "released in error" from Rogers State Prison in Reidsville, Georgia, at 11:30 am on Friday, officials from the Georgia Department of Corrections said in a press release.
"The priority of the GDC is apprehending the offender as quickly as possible, and at this time, we have all resources focused on the search," Lori Benoit, a spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Corrections told Insider. "As soon as the error was discovered, the GDC immediately put those resources into place."
Benoit said officials are following "any and every lead" made available.
Officials have not said how Munoz-Mendez was released in error, but the incident is being investigated.
Munoz-Mendez was convicted of two counts of rape in 2015, NBC affiliate WXIA reported. Prosecutors say he repeatedly molested the pre-teen daughter of a woman he was dating.
John Warr, the prosecutor of the case, told WXIA that it spanned "several years," and that the girl's mother "failed to report that to the police, or take any measures to keep her daughter safe from this person in the home."
Munoz-Mendez was sentenced to life in prison in the case.
"They need to re-think how they're handling their security, and how they let people out by mistake," Warr told WXIA of Munoz-Mendez's accidental release. "It's incomprehensible."
Benoit urged anyone with information on Munoz-Mendez's whereabouts to call 478-992-5111, or 911.
Munoz-Mendez is described as 5-foot, 9 inches tall, and 186 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
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