Update: Since this story published, the judge in the case revoked the suspect's bond and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of his case.

A child rape suspect who escaped twice while out on bond and lived on the run for more than a decade returned to Detroit on Thursday to face the charges, though the prosecution was dealt a stunning blow: A judge granted the fugitive bond — again.

Prosecutors had requested that Corey Gaston, who was on America's Most Wanted List for years before being arrested in Mexico last week, be locked up without bond. They cited his two-time fugitive status in a case involving a 10-year-old girl who was kidnapped and raped in 2007.

But without explaining why, Wayne County Circuit Judge Prentis Edwards gave Gaston a $250,000 cash bond, which means if the defendant comes up with the money, he's free again.

And he's already bolted twice.

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A hearing to reconsider the bond issue is scheduled for Friday morning, with prosecutors planning a fight to keep him locked up.

"We requested that he be remanded to jail without bond in light of his history as a fugitive," said Maria Miller, spokesperson for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. "We don't believe that that's a sufficient bond given his history in the case, so we will be revisiting this issue."

The judge also ordered Gaston to wear a tether, should he post the bond money. A screening unit will also make a background report about Gaston and the case, and present the judge with a recommendation involving bond.

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Gaston is accused of breaking into a Detroit home through a girl's bedroom window in 2007, snatching the sleeping girl from her bed, driving her to a nearby field and raping her. According to court records, Gaston dropped his cellphone at the scene, leading to his arrest.

At his arraignment in 36th District Court, Gaston was released after posting 10% of a $50,000 bond. Gaston then fled the state.

He was picked up by U.S. Marshals in Georgia days later. He was brought back to Detroit, where Wayne County Circuit Judge Deborah Thomas released him a second time on bond. He posted 10% of a $200,000 bond, and then fled again.

"They just let him run," the victim's mother told the Free Press in a 2011 interview. "We were victimized, and we're still being victimized. It's a shame. And there's nothing I can do about it. I don't feel it's right. Somewhere, somebody did something wrong."

Gaston remained missing for more than 11 years until Sept. 18, when Mexican authorities picked him up, claiming he looked "suspicious," and eventually turned him over to U.S. authorities.

Gaston arrived at the Wayne County Jail about 4:30 a.m. Thursday to face criminal sexual conduct, home invasion, and kidnapping charges. He was arraigned before Judge Edwards.

According to the U.S. Marshals, Gaston was living under an alias, told Mexican authorities that he had only been in Mexico for a month and that he wasn't who they thought he was.

Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Joseph Abdullah tells a different story.

"The fingerprints and photos that we have prove otherwise," Abdullah said. "We have the right person."

Contact Tresa Baldas: tbaldas@freepress.com