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Dual U.S.-Canadian Sailor Arrested in Canada on Federal Child-Exploitation Charges

The detention follows a Hawaii indictment alleging Lang produced sexual images of a minor on his sailboat, setting up extradition and federal prosecution.

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The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Julia Demaree Nikhinson
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Overview

  • U.S. authorities say Donald Steven Lang was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States and is being held while extradition proceedings move forward.
  • Federal court documents filed in Hawaii allege Lang produced sexually explicit images of a minor aboard his 52-foot sailboat, the Ishi, between September 2024 and December 2024.
  • Lang was already the subject of a separate indictment in Idaho that accuses him of child sexual abuse dating from 2003 to 2007.
  • The Department of Justice credited coordinated work by the FBI, the RCMP Pacific Region and the DOJ Office of International Affairs for the arrest and assigned prosecutors from the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Hawaii to the case.
  • If convicted on the federal charges filed in Hawaii, Lang faces a prison term of 15 to 30 years plus supervised release and fines, and the indictment remains an allegation pending trial.