Thai Examiner
American man arrested in Phuket on US state and federal warrants relating to sexual abuse of minors at home
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American fugitive Lance Michael Beck is caught at a Phuket hotel after an FBI alert sparks a 48-hour hunt. Wanted on eight warrants for sexual torture, rape and trafficking of children under 14, he now faces fast deportation to United States custody.
Key facts
- American fugitive Lance Michael Beck is caught at a Phuket hotel after an FBI alert sparks a 48-hour hunt
- Combined FBI and Thai force captures Beck within 48 hours as questions remain over his Phuket stay
- The 48-year-old faces seven Alabama warrants and one federal warrant over sexual crimes against children under 14
- Within 48 hours of the FBI request, officers traced him through Phuket airport records to Nai Yang Beach
- FBI tracks Beck through Phuket airport records before armed teams close in on his Nai Yang hotel
- Beck admits his identity as immigration officers cancel his stay and prepare rapid US deportation
Summary
An FBI-led international hunt ended inside a Phuket hotel on Saturday as Thai police captured wanted American Lance Michael Beck. The 48-year-old faces seven Alabama warrants and one federal warrant over sexual crimes against children under 14. The charges include sexual torture, rape, human trafficking, sexual abuse and incest. Investigators also accuse Beck of filming the abuse before fleeing to Thailand.
Thai police have captured an American wanted on eight United States warrants for sexual crimes against children. Lance Michael Beck, 48, was arrested inside a Phuket hotel at 2.15 pm on Saturday. His charges include sexual torture, rape, human trafficking, sexual abuse and incest.