The 66-year-old US citizen was detained in the Kyiv region, who has been on the international wanted list for sexual crimes against children. Law enforcement officers found that a man has been hiding from American justice for more than three decades, using counterfeit documents and living in a fictional name. This was reported by the press service of the Attorney General on Wednesday, June 25.
According to US law enforcement officers, in 1984-1991 the detainee worked as a kindergarten head in Pye district, Arizona. It was during this period that he committed a number of sexual crimes against four children aged 4 to 9 years. Charges against him include 15 episodes of serious sexual crimes.
By the time of the sentence of the High Court of Arizona, the man fled the country to avoid responsibility. It was possible to escape thanks to fake documents in the name of a citizen of Mexico. For over 30 years, he has been able to hide a true person and stay out of reach of law enforcement.
Detention was made possible by close international cooperation and the use of modern digital technologies. According to the Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office, the man lived in a private house in the Kiev region, using false questionnaires.
The extradition procedure is currently launched. If she is successful, the detainee is waiting for a court in the United States, where he is threatened with a long prison period for serious crimes against children.
