Most Wanted: Man who allegedly faked his own death to avoid prosecution reportedly seen in Colorado last year, has family in Denver area

UPDATE: The US Marshals Office arrested Jacob Scott in Oklahoma, officials said Thursday.

Wednesday morning, the U.S. Marshals Office put a new fugitive on their 15 Most Wanted list. The Mississippi man, who was reportedly seen in the Denver area last winter, allegedly faked his own death to avoid prosecution for raping his 14-year-old stepdaughter.

Jacob Blair Scott, 43, was last seen in Colorado sometime around Jan. 1, 2019 on Yale Avenue in Denver, says the U.S. Marshals. A construction worker in the area told them he had seen Scott in the area several times in the two weeks prior, according to the Marshals Denver office.

While out on bond, Scott failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing in July 2018. That's when investigators found an abandoned dinghy he owned off the coast of Orange Beach, Alabama.

In their search, authorities found a gun and a suicide note from Scott, but there was little forensic evidence indicating an actual suicide, according to the Marshals.

Now, authorities are seeking information that could lead to his arrest. The U.S. Marshals is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading directly to his arrest.

Scott faces a 14-count indictment charging him with sexual battery, touching a child for lustful purposes and exploitation of a child.

He's described as a white male weighing about 225 pounds and stands 5 feet 10 inches tall. He has brown hair and blue eyes. He has tattoos of a machete knife, scorpion and a compass with feathers.

In addition to Colorado, there have been reported sightings of Scott in Mississippi, Nevada and Louisiana. We're told that Scott has family in and around the Denver area, according to an information officer with the U.S. Marshals.

The Marshals add that Scott is a survivalist and military veteran which "may enable him to live off the grid."

Anyone with information should notify the agency at the nearest U.S. Marshals office, the Communications Center at 1-877-WANTED-2 or online here.