Convicted ‘Ten Most Wanted’ fugitive faked bloody death, resurfaced as student before capture: authorities

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A convicted sex offender hailed as one of Oklahoma’s Ten Most Wanted fugitives has been captured after allegedly faking his own death and reportedly enrolling in a New York university.

Anthony Lennon was taken into custody last week in Canton, New York, after nearly 13 years on the run, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

In 2008, Lennon was convicted on charges of child pornography and handed a 20-year suspended sentence.

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However, in 2012, authorities began searching for Lennon after learning he was allegedly in possession of additional child pornography, according to officials. Evidence found inside his home reportedly consisted of chat logs, external d