Two previous mug shots of Thomas Elkins (Source: US Marshals Service)CHANDLER, AZ (CBS5) -
U.S. Marshals are asking for your help in locating a convicted sex offender who was seen at a Chandler area truck stop on Wednesday.
Thomas Elkins, 58, was arrested in 1991 for kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old girl at a Harris County, TX, truck stop. He also was convicted in a sexual battery case in 1990 in Florida.
He was sentenced to 20 years in prison and in March 2011, was let out on parole at a Houston area halfway house.
Less than two weeks ago, Elkins took off his ankle monitoring device.
Elkins is a certified diesel mechanic and has worked as a commercial truck driver.
If you see him, immediately call the US Marshals Service at 1-877-WANTED-2.
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