Justin Paul

U.S. Marshals are searching for a sexual offender who has violated his parole and absconded from authorities. 

John Garrison, said marshals are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 26-year-old  Justin Lee Paul who is a registered sex offender and was last known to be in the Athens area.

He is described as a black male, 202 pounds and five-feet-seven inches tall.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety sex offender website, Paul was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 14. 

If you know Paul’s whereabouts you are asked to contact the U.S. Marshal’s Office at 903-590-1370 or the nearest law enforcement agency. 

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