Moses Lake, WA – A wanted sex offender was arrested in Moses Lake this week following a coordinated investigation involving local and federal law enforcement, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say Jose Oliva, also known as Manuel Delacruz, was apprehended on December 17, 2025, near the 1000 block of West 3rd Avenue by members of the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF).
At the time of his arrest, Oliva was wanted on a Washington State Department of Corrections Secretary’s Warrant for escape from community custody. Prosecutors in Spokane County have since secured an additional warrant charging him with failure to register as a sex offender.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Oliva’s registration requirement stems from a prior child molestation in the first degree conviction out of Grant County, Washington. The FBI and Moses Lake Police Department assisted in the fugitive investigation, providing intelligence that led to Oliva’s capture.
Officials say Oliva was booked into the Grant County Jail on both the state corrections warrant and a Spokane County Superior Court warrant.
The Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, which includes federal and local agencies from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska, focuses on locating and arresting the region’s most dangerous fugitives.
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