Child Sex Offender Who Faked Suicide to Escape Charges Arrested After 3 Years

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5/11/2019Updated: 5/11/2019

An accused child sex offender who escaped charges by faking suicide three years ago was arrested on May 3 on Stock Island, just outside of Key West in Florida, said Police.

Michael Patrick Manning, 58, was facing charges for sexually soliciting a minor under 14 years, engaging in sex acts with a minor, and for keeping 600 child pornography images, reported NBC News.

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