Post by Scumhunter on Mar 7, 2016 9:10:49 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: Van Buren PD website)
Fugitive Profile as of March 7th, 2016: (Based on Van Buren (Arkansas) P.D. website)
DOB: 1/24/1959
Race: Hispanic
Sex: Male
Possible Locations: El Salvador
Who to call if you've seen him: Van Buren (Arkansas) Police Department at 479-474-1234
Jose Castro, 54, is wanted on a warrant for three counts of rape, according to Crawford County Prosecuting Attorney Marc McCune.
“(The) victims were ages 7, 9 and 10 at the time,” McCune said.
Castro is accused of sexually assaulting the three juveniles, all girls, on multiple occasions, according to McCune, who said it is unknown how long Castro had been in the U.S. when he sexually assaulted the girls.
The warrant for Castro’s arrest was issued on Feb. 2, 2006.
However, Van Buren police have yet to catch up to Castro. “We believe the defendant may be in El Salvador where he was born,” McCune said.
McCune said his office is still in pursuit of Castro.
“Our office requested and received with the U.S. Department of Justice an agreement that the 185 Interpol member countries be placed on notice of our intent to locate, arrest and extradite him back to the U.S. to be tried of these charges,” he said.
McCune stressed the importance of capturing Castro.
“This case involved the sexual abuse and assault of three minor girls,” McCune said. “It is important to arrest him not only for these girls and their healing process from the mental and physical abuse they suffered, but also to make sure that Jose Castro is brought justice and prevent him from possibly abusing any other children.”
Anyone with any information regarding Castro’s whereabouts is asked to call the Van Buren Police Department at (479) 474-1234.
swtimes.com/sections/news/el-salvadoran-man-among-van-buren-police-most-wanted.html
www.vanburenpd.org/Most%20Wanted.htm
Thoughts? It's not said how Castro came into contact with the three girls but this is a serious case no matter how it happened. It will be difficult if Castro is in El Salvador. America's Most Wanted never had a capture there, for example. However, FBI top 10 fugitive Edwin Gracias surrendered after hiding out there so perhaps there is hope if he is located there can be cooperation between governments. You'd think El Salvador wouldn't want an alleged pedophile. You never know when it comes to extradition, but you'd think they wouldn't want him...
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