Wanted WA sex offender arrested after disappearing from West Seattle

Deputies in Mason County have arrested a man wanted for escaping community custody in Seattle last week.

The backstory:

David Williford was arrested late Monday night after reportedly being on the run for a week. He's accused of cutting on a GPS tracker for his supervised release from prison, previously serving 13 months for a first-degree incest conviction.

Williford was supposed to be under Department of Corrections supervision at his mother's home in West Seattle, though he disappeared on May 5 as officers went to check on him.

David Williford

The 37-year-old has a criminal history that includes child sex crimes and animal cruelty after torturing and killing pets he purchased on Craigslist.

Williford was taken into custody in Shelton, and now sits in Mason County Jail.

The Source: Information in this story came from the Washington State Department of Corrections and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.

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