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.

Authorities had been looking for Jacinto for months.

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

No other details about the crime have been released.