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U.S. Fugitive Michael Wiseman Arrested in France, Placed Under Formal Investigation

French judges opened a formal probe after U.S. investigators found incriminating videos in his email, and an extradition request is now pending.

Overview

  • Wiseman, 51, was arrested on November 1 in Kilstett near Strasbourg, where he had lived for about a year under the alias Robert Danilewski.
  • He is detained in France under a formal investigation for rape and sexual assault of a minor, with prosecutors citing videos recovered from his email.
  • French authorities are examining whether his other adopted child, aged eight, was also abused, according to a source close to the case.
  • U.S. authorities, led by Scottsdale police and the FBI, have requested extradition to Arizona, though no timetable has been set.
  • Investigators say he used a Polish passport obtained under a false identity, adopted two children in Vietnam, and previously escaped U.S. supervision after convictions linked to child exploitation.