Post by Scumhunter on Jun 20, 2019 0:10:24 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: ct.gov)
From Enfield Patch (2011 article):
Police are searching for an Enfield man who failed to appear at his sentencing in Hartford Superior Court Wednesday.
Judge Julia DiCocco Dewey ordered the re-arrest of Gerald "Steve" Jessop, 43, whose last known address was 28 Asnuntuck St., after he missed his scheduled 2 p.m. sentencing.
Last fall, Jessop was convicted of first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child, after being accused of molesting a 10-year-old girl in 2008. He has been free on $50,000 bond since the end of his trial.
patch.com/connecticut/enfield/convicted-sex-offender-skips-sentencing-hearing
Thoughts? As of this posting date (June 20th, 2019), Jessop is still listed as one of Enfield Connecticut's Most Wanted fugitives: enfield-ct.gov/557/Enfields-Most-Wanted. Also his date of birth is September 1967 which would make him 51 years old as of the aforementioned posting date.
I realize the article itself is from 2011 but I am placing Jessop in the Fugitives on TV section since he was part of a "Most Wanted Fugitives" feature on a new show on HLN called "True Crime Live." The show comes on every day at 2 PM and apparently had been doing a daily most wanted segment for each state but I just found out about it. Unfortunately, it seems they do not post their wanted segments online right now so readers will just have to take my word he was featured on the show's June 19th, 2019 episode.
I'm working off memory and my short-term is always oddly worse than my long-term memory but what I do remember from the segment is that Jessop accused the girl of lying (all I have to say to that is a jury believed her and not him) and he is originally from the island of St. Vincent so that island is a potential hiding spot as far as his whereabouts.
Admin Note #1: According to the city of Enfield (Connecticut) website, anyone with information on this fugitive's whereabouts should call 860-763-8930 and/or submit a web tip at the following link: app1.enfield.org/Anonymous/EPD_Anonymous_Tips.htm?wanted=Gerald_Jessop
Admin Note #2: If you have any (news-related) updates on this case, please contact us here: amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-form
