U.S. Marshals are looking for convicted child sex offender with a history of violence who has been on the lam for nearly two years, authorities said.
Michael Mensley Hooker, 33, was given a five-year suspended sentence in 1994 after he was found guilty of a sex offense of a child between the ages of 13 and 15 in Prince William County, federal agents said.
Hooker was required to register as a sex offender.
In May 2007, Hooker failed to report to authorities and violated his probation for a 2003 conviction for possession of cocaine. Hooker wasn’t home when police went to check on him, and in October 2007, Virginia State Police obtained another arrest warrant for his failing to register as a sex offender.
U.S. Marshals are asking the public’s help to track him down.
“Hooker is wanted for multiple offenses, has a history of violence and needs to be brought back into custody,” said Matt Burke, supervisory inspector with the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Hooker could face stiffer federal charges under the Adam Walsh Act if he is found outside the state of Virginia, Burke said.
Hooker also has an arrest history including domestic violence, drug possession, hit and run, eluding police and assault, Burke said. He has lived in Fairfax and Centerville. He is 5-foot-9, 155 pounds with a tattoo on his right arm and a scar under his right eye.
Anyone with information on Hooker’s whereabouts can call the U.S. Marshals Service at 301-489-1717 or 800-336-0102. Law enforcement authorities are offering a reward for information leading to his arrest.
The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, run by the U.S. Marshals Service, is composed of 28 federal, state and local agencies from Baltimore to Norfolk. The unit has captured 19,000 wanted fugitives since its creation in 2004.
