A fugitive wanted in North Carolina for multiple sex offenses involving a minor has been captured in Flagler County, Florida.
On October 8, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) Fugitive Unit was contacted by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina, which reported that a wanted suspect might be hiding in Flagler County. The suspect, 50-year-old Luis Sosa, was wanted on three active warrants with nationwide extradition for:
- Two counts of Human Trafficking of a Child Victim
- Two counts of Taking Indecent Liberties with Children
- Seven counts of Sexual Activity by a Substitute Parent or Custodian
- Five counts of Sex Offenses by a Person in a Parental Role
Using investigative techniques, the FCSO Fugitive Unit and Problem Area Crime Enforcement (PACE) detectives located Sosa as he walked his dog near his home on Lynton Place in Palm Coast. He was taken into custody without incident.
“Just a few weeks ago we had a case where a pervert committed some terrible crimes against a child in Flagler County and was found in North Carolina, and now we have the opposite where this guy was wanted for some awful crimes in North Carolina and was trying to hide here,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “In the North Carolina case, the local magistrate let him out on a very low bond and required we get a Governor’s Warrant. Now they want someone that’s in Flagler County and hopefully we are educating North Carolina on how fugitives should be handled. He’s being held on NO BOND pending his extradition to North Carolina. Fugitives beware; you can’t hide in Flagler County because law enforcement agencies across the country work together to track you down so you will be held accountable for your crimes.”
Sosa was transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, where he remains held without bond, awaiting extradition to North Carolina. His dog was safely turned over to Palm Coast Animal Control.
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