FBI fugitive detained in Spain
2022.12.23 11:26
FBI fugitive detained in Spain
By Ray Johnson
Budrigannews.com – One of the fugitives listed as one of the ten most wanted by the FBI in the United States had been staying at a Madrid hotel under a fictitious name, according to Spanish authorities on Friday.
In the United States, New Zealand-born Michael James Pratt was given a life sentence for child pornography, sexual exploitation, and sexual assault.
Between 2012 and 2019, according to the police, he was involved in the audiovisual production of pornography, recruiting underage girls and young women through deception. Through those pursuits, he amassed more than $17 million in income.
According to Spanish authorities, this is the first time that criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list have been apprehended outside of the bureau’s jurisdiction.
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According to the police, the fugitive posted online ads for “modeling” jobs that turned out to be pornographic recordings.
In order to persuade the victims that the recorded material would not be published online, he paid other women to serve as “bait.”
According to police, victims were sometimes held against their will and forced to engage in sexual activities for which they had previously explicitly consented.
