FBI: Convicted child molester found in Arizona after months on the run

The Brief

  • FBI officials say they arrested Carl W. Cacconie in Scottsdale after he fled authorities for 10 months.
  • Cacconie was convicted in California of multiple counts of child sex crimes-related offenses.
  • Investigators say Cacconie fled in August 2025, days before he was set to be sentenced.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Officials with the FBI say a man who was wanted in California following a conviction for child sex crimes-related offenses has been found in Arizona.

What we know:

Per a statement released on June 12, Carl W. Cacconie was arrested without incident by a fugitive task force that involved multiple agencies, including deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Border Patrol agents.

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