US Child Sex Offender Arrested in Chiang Mai Dharma Retreat

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Thai authorities arrested a 35-year-old American man wanted for child sexual abuse while he was hiding at a temple in Chiang Mai.

•An American man named Joshua was arrested in Chiang Mai on September 10.
•Joshua was wanted by a court in New Hampshire, USA, for aggravated felonious sexual assault of girls under 16.
•The arrest was a joint operation between the Metropolitan Police Bureau and Immigration Bureau 3, supported by the FBI.
•Officers disguised themselves as dharma practitioners in white clothing to identify and capture the suspect.

Overview

•Joshua, a 35-year-old American national, was a fugitive with an arrest warrant from a New Hampshire state court for aggravated felonious sexual assault.
•On September 8, the FBI Legal Attaché Office in Bangkok coordinated with the Immigration Bureau to track and deport Joshua.
•The Metropolitan Police Bureau IDMB and Immigration Bureau 3 investigated travel records and residences to locate Joshua at a temple in Chiang Mai.
•Police officers disguised themselves as dharma practitioners wearing white clothes to monitor Joshua's movements within the temple.
•On the second day of the dharma practice, officers confirmed Joshua's identity and informed him of the revocation of his permission to stay in the Kingdom.
•Joshua admitted to being the individual wanted by the United States authorities.
•Authorities will transfer Joshua to an immigration detention center for deportation to the United States to face justice in New Hampshire court.

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Key Entities

Person

Joshua(โจชัวร์)ℹ️

A 35-year-old American national wanted by a New Hampshire court for aggravated felonious sexual assault of children.

Organization

Investigation Division, Metropolitan Police Bureau(กองบังคับการสืบสวนสอบสวน กองบัญชาการตำรวจนครบาล)

A Thai police unit that conducted the undercover operation to arrest Joshua.

Investigation Division, Immigration Bureau 3(กองกำกับการสืบสวนสอบสวน บก.ตม.3)

A Thai immigration police unit that collaborated in the arrest and deportation process of Joshua.

FBI Legal Attaché Office at the U.S. Embassy in Thailand(สำนักงานผู้ช่วยทูตฝ่ายบังคับใช้กฎหมาย (FBI) ประจำสถานเอกอัครราชทูตสหรัฐอเมริกาประจำประเทศไทย)

The agency that coordinated with Thai authorities to track and deport Joshua.

Place

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The province where Joshua hid at a temple and was eventually arrested.

New Hampshire(รัฐนิวแฮมป์เชียร์)ℹ️

The U.S. state whose court issued the arrest warrant for Joshua.

United States of America(สหรัฐอเมริกา)ℹ️

The country from which Joshua fled and to which he will be deported.