Overview
- Law enforcement arrested Carl W. Cacconie in Scottsdale after a nearly 10-month manhunt and the FBI Phoenix Desert Hawk Fugitive Task Force led the operation.
- Cacconie was convicted in El Dorado County of six counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 and fled after being released on $1 million bail before his scheduled sentencing.
- Authorities say his ankle monitor stopped transmitting in mid-August 2025 and he was last seen in San Francisco days later, prompting a federal unlawful-flight warrant in May 2026.
- The arrest team included FBI agents, Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Border Patrol agents, and Cacconie is expected to make an initial federal court appearance in Scottsdale before extradition.
- El Dorado County prosecutors thanked federal partners and said the arrest advances accountability for the survivor while raising questions about pre-sentencing release and monitoring failures.