GQEBERHA - A 56-year-old wanted fugitive was arrested at his home in Kabega Park, Gqeberha, for the alleged sexual abuse of his daughter in the USA.
In a statement, the police said the suspect, a USA citizen, was 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.
"Upon completion of the investigation, the suspect had fled the United States of America and was later traced to the Eastern Cape, South Africa," the statement reads in part.
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 facing an extradition application by the government of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa.