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A couple who had been hiding from California authorities for 17 years has been arrested in West Valley City on suspicion of child sex abuse.

U.S. Marshals on Wednesday stormed a West Valley City duplex where William Lloyd Balser and Robin Robinson had reportedly been living under different names.

Police say 56-year-old Balser had committed violent acts against children using force and intimidation in California. He was wanted for alleged offenses that included unlawful sex with a child, lewd acts with a child and continuous sexual abuse of child.

The couple had evaded police in Manteca, Calif., since 1998. Officers were led to their West Valley home by a recent tip.

The couple had denied their true identities, which were later confirmed by fingerprints.