Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) – A 56-year-old American fugitive who is wanted in the United States for the alleged sexual abuse of his daughter has been arrested in South Africa.
The fugitive was arrested on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, at his home in Kabega Park, Gqeberha.
The suspect, a U.S. citizen, is wanted by INTERPOL on charges of rape and sexual assault reported by the victim’s mother to the San Antonio Police Department in 2017.
“According to a report, the suspect allegedly raped his daughter and shared explicit text messages with her over a period; the victim was 12 years old at the time,” said police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk.
Upon completion of the investigation, the suspect had fled the United States of America and was later traced to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Pretoria traced the suspect and executed a Section 5(1)(b) warrant upon receipt of the USA’s extradition request, with support from the Nelson Mandela Bay District Intervention Task Team, Crime Combating Unit, and Mount Road Crime Intelligence.
The suspect is expected to appear before the Gqeberha Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, Friday, 29 May 2026, facing an extradition application by the government of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa.
