A Tucson task force led by the U.S. Marshals arrested a 31-year-old fugitive Wednesday, who was wanted in connection with sexually assaulting a child, authorities said.
Marcus Schopfer Von Stoltz, was apprehended in the area of Sabino Canyon Road and Snyder Road without incident, Nathan Alexander, a spokesman for the U.S. Marshals Tucson office, said in a news release.
Von Stolz was arrested in Oct. 2015, after he allegedly sexually assaulted a small girl while he was working as a security officer in a shopping area of Chapel hill, North Carolina, Alexander said.
After he posted bond, a search of his computer, seized during his arrest, turned up numerous images of child pornography that authorities believe Von Stolz manufactured, Alexander said.
Von Stolz failed to appear for his trial on March 8, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. U.S. Marshals in North Carolina learned that he might have fled to Tucson, and requested the assistance of the Tucson office on March 18.
U.S. Marshals located a vehicle associated with Von Stolz at a residence yesterday, and arrested him after he drove the car to a gas station.
He was taken to the Pima County jail, where he will be held until his extradition to North Carolina. He's facing charges of first degree sex offense with a child, indecent liberties with a child, first degree kidnapping, sexual battery and charges relating to the possession and manufacturing of child pornography.
