A convicted child molester from Michigan has been arrested in Arkansas.
Investigators say he was on the run from police after cutting off his electronic tether.
Police say 73-year-old Michael Flaker skipped town before sentencing on eight counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
He was arrested Saturday night at a hotel after a viewer tip.
Sheriff’s deputies say Flaker is from Shelby,
He was convicted in December.
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