A Texas man convicted of sexual assault is on the run after he failed to appear in court for his sentencing. A Travis County jury found Hai Vo guilty of aggravated sexual assault after a three-day trial and three hours of deliberation, the Travis County District Attorney's office said on March 28. The next day, he was missing during his court proceeding. Prosecutors had requested that Vo be detained after the guilty verdict, but the request was denied.
Vo's punishment was assessed by a jury at 10 years. Judge Bob Perkins presided over the case and told FOX Austin that Vo was present for all his previous court appearances, and there wasn't any indication that he wouldn't show up for his sentencing. Vo was convicted of sexually assaulting a 24-year-old disabled woman. Authorities got involved when the victim told her mother that she was violated by someone she knew from church following a Lunar New Year event.