MCKEAN CO. – A prison escapee and alleged sexual predator has been captured in Chautauqua County, NY.
Joseph Chapman, 28, was arrested yesterday by New York State Police after a local resident recognized him from an episode of America’s Most Wanted.
Chapman has allegedly been living under the name Joshua Tompkins, near Arkwright, NY.
Chapman escaped from the McKean County jail in 2007 after walking away from a morning work detail, and has been wanted on charges involving the sexual assault of a child and rape.
Officials say Chapman has made a habit of targeting single women with children. Police say he preys on their insecurities and low self-esteem — or in some cases, developmental disabilities — in order to weasel his way into their life. Chapman relies on the internet as his facilitator.
Chapman is currently incarcerated in the Chautauqua County jail awaiting extradition.
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