Delays in securing the necessary warrant allowed a convicted child molester who was wanted by Canadian authorities to live in South Lake Tahoe for nearly a year before he was arrested this week.
South Lake Tahoe police and U.S. marshals arrested James William Robertson, 71, at his Lakeland Village home early Friday morning, hours after an international warrant was issued for his arrest, said police Chief Brian Uhler.
Robertson was released from Canadian custody in 2010 after serving a five-year sentence for indecent assault, common assault and sexual assault, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The crimes involved children and took place between 1965 and 1988.
Canadian police issued a warrant for Robertson’s arrest in April 2010 after he allegedly failed to meet reporting requirements. Robertson is considered violent, and Canadian police recommended against the public taking action to apprehend him.
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