Crime & Safety

Fugitive Friday: Sex Offenders

All five of these men are wanted because they haven't registered as sex offenders, as required by law.

Local law enforcement agencies have come together and are asking for the public's help in locating some of the county's most wanted. Have you seen any of this week's fugitives? If so, contact your local law enforcement agency.

WATSONVILLE POLICE
Raul Contreras
AGE: 39
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes
HOME: unknown
WARRANT: Failing to register as a sex offender.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Donald Dillon
AGE: 56
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 170 pounds with brown hair and green eyes.
HOME: unknown
WARRANT: Failing to register as a sex offender.

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SANTA CRUZ POLICE
Manuel Salazar
AGE: 36
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
HOME: Santa Cruz, current whereabouts unknown.
WARRANT: Failing to register as a sex offender. He was last contacted by Santa Cruz police in 2004.

STATE PAROLE
Julian Jesse Ojeda
AGE: 40
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes
HOME: unknown
WARRANT: Failing to register as a sex offender and a parole violation. Ojeda is currently on parole for continued sex abuse of minors under 14 years of age. Subject is considered a threat to public safety.

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STATE PAROLE
Randy Gene Nelson

AGE: 44
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 140 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes
HOME: unknown
WARRANT: Failing to register as a sex offender and a parole violation. Nelson is currently on parole for continued sexual abuse of minors under 14 years of age. Nelson is also suspected of failure to register as a convicted sex offender.


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