Overview
- Guatemalan authorities arrested Franklin Enrique Sarceno Orla and transferred him to Santa Clara County, where he was booked into jail on Thursday.
- Prosecutors allege a recurring pattern in which men shared drinks with him, lost consciousness, and later woke up injured, with evidence indicating he recorded many assaults on video.
- Officials say at least 19 local men are identified in the charges and they believe the total number of victims may exceed 60 dating to 2018, with medical records indicating he is HIV positive.
- He was first arrested in August 2024, posted $250,000 bail, and fled before a scheduled court date, with prosecutors asserting he continued assaulting victims after his release.
- The capture and extradition involved the U.S. Marshals Service, State Department Diplomatic Security, the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala, Mountain View police, and Guatemalan authorities.