NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man wanted for sex crimes against children in Wisconsin is now in custody after he was arrested at a residence in Nashville, officials said.
The U.S. Marshals Service said a warrant was issued in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Jan. 29, charging 40-year-old Yi Leon Harris with two counts of repeated sexual assault of a child.
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Two days after issuing the warrant, the Milwaukee Police Department reportedly requested assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Wisconsin Violent Offender Task Force in an effort to find Harris.
During the investigation, officials said they learned that Harris was residing in the Nashville area, which led them to request assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service Middle Tennessee Fugitive Task Force.
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According to authorities, the Middle Tennessee Task Force found Harris at a home along Brooksboro Terrace on Wednesday, Feb. 5…