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Prison inmate captured, 2 others arrested for assisting in escape, authorities say

Robert Yancy Jr., 39, faces felony escape charges

Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) inmate Robert Yancy, Jr. (#02400500) was captured on Monday, December 18 (KSAT)

UPDATE: A 39-year-old prison inmate who escaped authorities on Sunday has been captured.

Robert Yancy Jr. was taken into custody around 8 a.m. in Matagorda County. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice did not provide details on his new arrest.

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Yancy was serving a life sentence without parole for a continuous sexual abuse of a child case out of Victoria County.

The TDCJ says two other people were arrested for their involvement with the escape.

Leonor Priestle, Yancy’s mother, is charged with permitting/facilitating an escape and Russell Williams is charged with criminal intent to escape.

Yancy faces felony escape charges.

Leonor Priestle, Yancy’s mother, is charged with permitting/facilitating an escape and Russell Williams is charged with criminal intent to escape. (KSAT)

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(Original Story)

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is searching for a 39-year-old inmate who escaped from the Clemens Unit in Brazoria.

Robert Yancy Jr. was last seen around 3:38 p.m. Sunday in a 2021 white Nissan Versa with license plate number DNR9145. He wore a black beanie and a black sweater.

“All information obtained at this point leads us to believe Yancy is no longer in Brazoria County,” the county sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.

ESCAPED INMATE FROM TDC (CLEMENS UNIT) *********UPDATE 12/18/2023 @ 8:30am************ ESCAPED INMATE HAS BEEN CAPTURED...

Posted by Brazoria County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, December 17, 2023

TDCJ said Yancy was serving a life sentence without parole for a continuous sexual abuse of a child case out of Victoria County.

Anyone who sees Yancy is asked not to approach him and contact local law enforcement immediately. Tipsters can also call the Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-832-8477.


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Ivan Herrera, MSc Business, has worked as a journalist in San Antonio since 2016. His work for KSAT 12 and KSAT.com includes covering consumer and money content, news of the day and trending stories.

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