Suspect Facing Sex Trafficking Charges
San Antonio, TX - Issac Williams, 30, was arrested Friday by
the United States Marshals Service (USMS) in Miami, FL. Arrest warrants were
issued pursuant to an investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety
(DPS), where it is alleged that Williams failed to appear in court and violated
the conditions of his bond on pending charges involving trafficking persons
under the age of 18.
Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) were
contacted by DPS investigators for assistance in locating and apprehending
Williams. Task force officers initiated an investigation and determined that
Williams had previously fled to the Dominican Republic (DR). Task force
officers coordinated with the USMS in Santo Domingo, DR and their Dominican law
enforcement counterparts. Law enforcement authorities were able to locate and
detain Williams in Cabarete, Puerto Plata, DR. Williams, a United States
citizen, was presented before an immigration judge and determined to have no
legal status to remain in the country. Williams was expelled from the Dominican
Republic and formally arrested by the USMS in Miami, FL.
Williams is currently being held in custody without bond
while awaiting extradition to Texas.
In August 2014, Williams was arrested in San Antonio on
allegations of trafficking persons under the age of 18 for financial gain. He
was subsequently released on bond and ordered to appear at all court
proceedings. Williams allegedly failed to appear in court and violated the
conditions of his bond when he absconded from supervision and fled the United
States to avoid prosecution.
David Sligh, United States Marshal for the Western District
of Texas, stated, “This is a perfect example of local, state, federal, and
international law enforcement officers working together to ensure that justice
is served. Williams tried to run, but with dedicated and hardworking police
officers all over the world, he had nowhere to go.”
Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force:
New Braunfels
Police Department
San Antonio Police
Department
Bexar County
Sheriff’s Office
Comal County
Sheriff’s Office
Bexar County
District Attorney’s Office
Texas Office of
The Attorney General
Texas Department
of Public Safety
Texas Department
of Criminal Justice – Office of the Inspector General
Immigration &
Customs Enforcement – Office of Detention & Removal
U.S. Marshals
Service
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