Storey County Escapee Appears in Court, Sentenced to Life

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The man who escaped from the jail in Virginia City earlier this month appeared in court on Friday.

A Storey County court judge first arraigned Jeremy Morales on escape charges, then a different judge sentenced him to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 25 years.

Morales pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor in August.

He was supposed to be sentenced for that charge on Ocotber 1st -- before he fled.

Deputies say they found him in the Storey County backcountry on Monday after an ATV rider spotted him.

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