Scranton,
PA – Today, U.S. Marshal Martin Pane announced the arrest of Demetrius
Franklin, a 36-year old man on charges of rape and other related offenses.
On
February 28, 2015, the Scranton Police Department obtained an arrest warrant
charging Franklin with rape by force, statutory sexual assault, unlawful
contact with a minor and corruption of a minor. The Scranton Police Department
requested the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Fugitive Task
Force to locate and apprehend him.
On
March 2, 2015, members of the USMS Fugitive Task Force arrested Franklin who
was found hiding in an attic of a residence located in the 1400 block of
Capouse Ave in Scranton. He was turned over to local authorities pending
judicial proceedings in the case.
United
States Marshal Pane stated, “The U.S. Marshals Service takes an aggressive,
deliberate approach in locating and arresting fugitives charged with serious
felony offenses, especially those wanted for crimes against children. It is my
sincere hope that the victim will find some measure of comfort knowing that the
alleged attacker has been brought to justice.”
The
USMS Fugitive Task Force in the Middle District of Pennsylvania is comprised of
23 state, county and local police agencies, including the Scranton Police
Department and the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole – both of whom
participated in this fugitive case investigation.
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