Robert Yancy Jr. escapes Clemens prison in Brazoria County with mother's help
TEXAS - A convicted sex offender serving life with parole is back in custody after escaping from Clemens Unit in Brazoria County after leading officers on a manhunt.
The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office says it was his mother who helped him escape.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials say Robert Yancy Jr.'s mother, Leonor Priestle, gave her son a hoody and fake I.D. during a visit to the prison where he was serving his life sentence for continuous sexual abuse of a child.
According to officials, Yancy flashed his I.D. to officers, walked out the door and got into the car with his mother.
Sunday night, police in Victoria made a traffic stop and arrested Priestle. Yancy was taken into custody Monday morning in Matagorda County.
Priestle's boyfriend, Russell Williams, was also arrested during the traffic stop.