BRISTOL, Va. (WDBJ) - A sex offender fugitive from Bristol, Virginia who was in Mexico has been arrested, now that he is back in the US, according to the US Marshals Service.

March 12, 2024, 36-year-old Corey Parton was indicted by a federal grand jury in Abingdon for violations of the Adam Walsh Act, or Sex Offender Registry and Notification Act, according to the Marshals Service. Investigators said he was a fugitive, apparently in Mexico, until May 25, 2025, when members of the Federal Police of Mexico arrested him and deported him to the United States.

As soon as he arrived back in the US, the US Marshals Service took him into custody, and he is awaiting an initial court appearance and arraignment.

United States Marshal Thomas Foster said, “This case is not only proof of the dedication of members of the U.S. Marshals Service to investigate and prosecute persons in violation of federal law, but an example to all that regardless of how far one may flee, the U.S. Marshals Service, with our partners, will apprehend them. I express appreciation to all participating branches of the U.S. Marshals Service and to the Mexican Federal Police in bringing this person back to face his crimes.”