Plainview man sentenced after helping Bailey County inmate escape federal custody
Juan Anthony Cordero (Source: LCDC)
By KCBD Staff | February 26, 2021 at 11:26 AM CST - Updated February 26 at 11:26 AM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - After pleading guilty on Nov. 4, 2020, Juan Anthony Cordero, 25, of Plainview has been sentenced to 14 months in federal custody for assisting a Bailey County inmateâs escape.
He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release.
Mark Lucio was in federal custody for pleading guilty to drug possession and distribution in June 2020. On Aug. 29, US Marshals were notified by Bailey County Sheriffs that Lucio had escaped.
The day before his escape, Cordero was seen on a video call with Lucio discussing details of the plan, including the time and vehicle Cordero would be driving.