USATony Maycon Munoz-Mendez, 31, a pedophile criminal in prison, was released from Georgia state prison because of "confusion".

Munoz-Mendez was "mistakenly" released on October 25, the Georgia Department of Rehabilitation (GDC) admitted in a statement on October 28, but it is unclear exactly how he had left Rogers Prison in Reidsville. come on. A spokesman for the agency said it was conducting "a comprehensive internal investigation" on the "shameful incident".

In 2015, Munoz-Mendez received a three-year sentence for raping and harassing a girl under 10 at home. At his arrest, he was living illegally in the United States. A year ago, he sent a letter to the judge confirming his innocence and asking to be reunited with his children abroad.

Mundoz-Mendez is 1.75 meters high, weighs about 84 kg. Police advise people if medical detectors should not approach and immediately notify the authorities.

"The GDC's priority is to arrest criminals as quickly as possible. As soon as we discovered the mistake, we immediately mobilized all resources into the search," the statement said.