Thai Police Arrest Fugitive American Charged With Indecency With A Child

Marvin Leon Gabbard Jr.

Assault Suspect Found in Thailand

A man featured on the FOX 26 Predator Check segment has been found in Thailand one month after another man, also featured on Predator Check, was caught living a secret life in the Southeast Asian country.

Marvin Leon Gabbard Jr., 34, whose criminal profile first aired on FOX 26 News in December 2008, was taken into custody Tuesday in Thailand and is awaiting extradition to Harris County.

A citizen contacted Crime Stoppers of Houston anonymously on Dec. 14, 2008, and said that Gabbard was working in Afghanistan. After the information was passed along to the Gulf Coast Violent Offender's Task Force, a U.S. Marshal was assigned to the case.

Investigators determined after several weeks that Gabbard had traveled from Afghanistan to Thailand.

Gabbard was charged with indecency with a child late in November 2008. A 13-year-old girl, who lived in the same Katy house as Gabbard, accused him of repeatedly touching her inappropriately since October 2007.

- Fox 26 News (Houston, Texas, USA) / 2009-02-19

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Note: The other American fugitive mentioned in this article is the subject of the thread:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thai-Police-...ex-t234756.html

Thai Police Arrest Texas Child Sex Abuse Suspect

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Video News Link of the case dated 2008-12-22:

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/Preda...rvin_Gabbard_Jr