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Noel Yanes Extradited From El Salvador to Bucks County on Child Sex Assault Charges

Prosecutors credit a U.S. Marshals tip alongside Justice Department coordination for the capture.

Overview

  • Yanes, 45, was arraigned in Warminster district court on Thursday and is being held on $500,000 bail.
  • He is charged with rape, statutory sexual assault of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, and related offenses.
  • According to the affidavit, one girl reported repeated rapes beginning at age 5 that continued for six years.
  • Charging documents say a second child reported groping at multiple locations and a third reported an assault at age 8 in a pool.
  • Authorities say he fled after charges were filed in February 2024 and was located in El Salvador following an investigative tip.