Crime & Safety

Convicted Sex Offender Arrested In Houston

Jerry Don Seib, 53, who has a previous conviction on five counts of Indecency with Child in Kerr County, is in the Harris County Jail.

HOUSTON, TX – A convicted sex offender who escaped from a halfway house in downtown Houston last week is in the Harris County Jail. Jerry Don Seib, 53, was arrested Monday on a parole violation.

Seib is now in jail with his bond set at $20,000. Seib, who had a previous conviction on five counts of Indecency with Child in Kerr County, escaped from a halfway house in the 10900 block of Beaumont Highway on July 26.

Houston Police did not release any details on his arrest.

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