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Wanted violent child predator on the run arrested in Capitola

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CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) -- U.S. Marshalls arrested a wanted fugitive after nine years in Capitola after failing to register as a sex offender.

George Bishop had been on the run since 2016. U.S. Marshalls, in partnership with the Capitola Police Department, arrested Bishop on the 1100 block on Sutherland in Capitola this morning.

George Bishop lived under the alias "Brody Levesque" in Santa Cruz County, having most recently lived in Capitola for the past two years. Bishop is a registered sexual predator with a history of producing child pornography and sex trafficking.

Capitola Police Department is now investigating any further potential crimes. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Bishop and his time under his alias is encouraged to call the Capitola Police Department.

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Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.

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