LEESBURG, Va. — A man who has been on the run since 2001 has been arrested and is back in the United States, according to police in Leesburg, Virginia.
Franklin Antonio Carcamo Giron face two charges of rape of a juvenile under the age of 13 years old from 20 years ago.
In September 2001, the Leesburg Police Department received a report of multiple sexual assaults committed against a juvenile by Carcamo Giron. As a result of the investigation by Leesburg Police detectives, Carcamo Giron was arrested and charged with two counts of rape of a juvenile under the age of 13 years old. Carcamo Giron was subsequently released from jail on bond and left the country.
In 2019, investigators determined Carcamo Giron was living in eastern El Salvador. Leesburg Police detectives worked with federal and international partners to obtain an INTERPOL Red Notice, which is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action, police said.
Carcamo Giron was arrested in August of 2020 and extradition was granted in July of 2022.
Leesburg Police report Carcamo Giron was returned to the U.S. on August 12, 2022 and is being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on no bond.
“The Leesburg Police Department will continue to work diligently in ensuring perpetrators face justice for the crimes they commit, regardless of how many years have passed. I commend the hard work and dedication by all involved in both the initial 2001 investigation and the ensuing apprehension and return of Carcamo Giron to the United States. Thanks to the efforts of the many agencies involved, he will finally be held accountable for his offenses. I am hopeful this will bring some closure to the victim,” said Chief Gregory C. Brown in a press statement.
