Molestation victim starts fundraiser to increase reward for fugitive child predator (opens original article in a new tab)

A molestation victim is fundraising to increase the reward for a fugitive child predator who disappeared before sentencing, after the judge allowed him to leave court following his conviction.

• A convicted child predator disappeared before sentencing in South Lake Tahoe.
• The victim, now an adult, blames the justice system for not detaining him immediately after conviction.
• Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers offers a $1,000 reward, with the victim's family seeking to increase it through a GoFundMe campaign.