The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added Joel Ernest Blanton to their Top 10 Most Wanted List and shortly after, the man was captured in Warren County, Tennessee.

37 Year old Blanton was wanted by the Van Buren County Sheriff's Department and the TBI after escaping from the Van Buren County Jail at approximately 1:00 AM Monday (6/25/18).

Looking back to April 17th, Blanton was found guilty of four counts of Rape of a Child and two counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery. He was awaiting a Wednesday sentencing when he escaped this Monday morning.

Again, Blanton was captured in nearby Warren County.