NJ - James Wade Barclay, child rapist, fugitive since 1989, CAPTURED, April 2014

A multi-state investigation and three-day stakeout ended the 23-year search for James Wade Barclay with his arrest on Saturday, the New Jersey State Police Department said.

Barclay was arrested in 1989 and pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old multiple times over a two-year period, but he never showed up for his sentencing hearing in September 1991. He had been on the run ever since.

Police recently learned that Barclay had created a new identity, going by the alias James Toryone and working as a trucker throughout the United States, police said. He was able to purchase a home, develop new friendships and attend social functions where children were present.

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Posted: Apr 07, 2014 12:44 PM CST Updated: Apr 07, 2014 12:44 PM CST

Boswell, PA - New Jersey State Police have arrested James Wade Barclay, a convicted sex offender that was on the run for 25 years. The arrest ends the hunt for one of New Jersey's top 12 fugitives.

In September of 1989, Barclay was arrested in Cinnaminson Township, Burlington County, for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old child. The victim was assaulted multiple times during a period of two years. Barclay was arrested and charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. He pleaded guilty to the charges; however, he failed to appear for sentencing in Burlington County, in September of 1991.

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