U.S. Fugitive child molestor Robert Snyder was caught in Belize under the name
Augustin Rios – but on Friday he was back before a judge in his home state
of Colorado. According to news reports from that state, he is likely to remain
behind bars after a hearing Friday morning in which Judge Dave Williams set
the former Fort Collins chess teacher's cash-only bond at a combined $1.5 million.
The bond was set that high because he is considered a virtual certain flight
risk. If he is unable to come up with the $1.5 million in cash, he will be placed
on ankle monitoring and enhanced pretrial supervision, be confined to his residence
and have no contact with anyone younger than 18.
Snyder was hiding out in Belize under the name Augustyn Rios since 2008 after
his release from jail and after being convicted of child molestation charges.
His two victims in the case dating back to 2005 were both students at Snyder's
local chess academy. Following his apparent pattern, Snyder had taken up a job
as a chess instructor in Belize. He also married a female police officer.
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