11/2/12 - A fugitive wanted for an alleged sexual assault in Unadilla Township is back behind bars in Livingston County. Police say records show that 31-year-old Varnet Brito, a citizen of Mexico, has been extradited from Blackhawk County, Iowa to the Livingston County Jail, where he is presently incarcerated and awaiting arraignment for the local charge. Brito is charged with sexually assaulting an incapacitated victim in Unadilla Township on March 19th of 2008. During the investigation, township police say they were able to recover forensic evidence from the scene that linked Brito to the victim, but would not elaborate as to what that evidence was. Brito spent four and a half years on the run before being arrested by the Blackhawk County Sheriff's Department in Iowa last month for disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Unadilla Township Police were notified of his recent capture and he was being held on the charges as well as a deportation detainer from the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement for having illegal immigration status. (JM)
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