Anthony Allen Rae, 51, of London, England, was sentenced to prison for two life sentences for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.
The conviction follows a nearly week-long jury trial before a Grayson County Jury found the defendant guilty.
The defendant was convicted of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and one count of Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact.
The same jury also assessed his punishment at 20 years for Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact.
Judge Larry Phillips of the 59th District Court presided over the trial.
Due to the aggravated nature of the offense, the defendant must serve half of his sentence before being considered for parole and must register as a sex offender for life.
In late 2003, the Van Alstyne Police Department began investigating allegations of child sexual abuse against Anthony Rae. The investigation eventually resulted in a Grayson County Grand Jury returning two separate indictments against the defendant for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. The defendant was arrested and booked into the Grayson County Jail in October of 2003, but was released in June of 2004. While on bond and awaiting trial, the defendant failed to appear for court in November 2005. Warrants were issued for his arrest.
In late 2019, District Attorney (DA) Investigator Don Tran, having served as a Task Force Officer (TFO) for both the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Department of Homeland Security (HSI), began investigating the whereabouts of the defendant.
Utilizing investigative techniques, Tran, in concert with HSI, located the defendant in the United Kingdom in the spring of 2020. As a result, the London Metropolitan Police arrested the defendant on April 22, 2020. The defendant was living in London under the alias Anthony Campbell. The defendant, who had been on the run from law enforcement for nearly 20 years, was extradited back to the United States on July 1, 2023.
The case was prosecuted by District Attorney Brett Smith. Paralegal Sherri Williams, Assistant District Attorney Eli Brown and DA Investigator Tim Murrin assisted in the prosecution.
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