$25,000 For Information Leading to Arrest of Most Wanted Child Predator in US- JW Fredrick McLean
Feds seek 'most wanted child predator in the U.S.'
For Immediate Release
Contact:
January 08, 2009
Supervisor Deputy U.S. Marshal Steve Jurman
San Diego Fugitive Task Force (619) 557-7111;
Public Affairs Officer Toni M. Wheetley (619) 571-2498;
USMS Headquarters Public Affairs (202) 307-9065
U.S. MARSHALS ASK FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN THE MANHUNT FOR 15 MOST WANTED FUGITIVE AND ALLEGED SEXUAL PREDATOR FREDERICK McLEAN
WASHINGTON – U.S. Marshals in Southern California are more determined than ever to bring Frederick McLean to justice. McLean, an alleged sexual predator, is on the run and U.S. Marshals believe his crimes are so heinous they earned him a spot on the Marshals’ 15 Most Wanted fugitive list in 2006.
“This fugitive has evaded capture for nearly three years, but he needs to know that we will never cease our efforts of hunting him down,” said George W. Venables, United States Marshal for the Southern District of California. “We are absolutely resolute in our commitment to bringing in Frederick McLean to face the charges brought against him.”
The San Diego Fugitive Task Force recently executed a search warrant and obtained new leads and updated photos on Frederick McLean.
Fugitive Frederick McLean, 57, is wanted on multiple counts of sexual assault on a child, but according to Supervisor Deputy U.S. Marshal Steve Jurman of the San Diego Fugitive Task Force, “multiple counts” is an understatement.
Jurman explained, one alleged victim, now an adult, reported McLean assaulted her more than 100 times, starting when she was five and ending about seven years later.
“We believe McLean’s abusive acts against young victims span over a 20-year period, and are likely to continue until he is caught,” Jurman said. “It is imperative that predators like this be taken off the streets. Public assistance is one of law enforcements greatest assets and is essential to locating McLean.”
An arrest warrant was issued January 20, 2005, for McLean, but authorities believe he sensed his days of freedom were numbered almost six months prior. In May 2004, family members confronted McLean regarding a young female victim’s allegations of molestation. McLean admitted they were true, and the victim’s family decided to call Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. After the confrontation, McLean’s wife and children left him. He began liquidating financial assets and he signed divorce papers. In September 2004, McLean’s father-in-law woke up one morning to find McLean’s truck in his driveway. Inside the truck were McLean’s cell phone, letters for the family, and instructions on how to sell the vehicle. It was evident from his actions that he believed criminal charges against him were looming.
“Honoring the victims by arresting violent fugitives like McLean and making our streets safer is the main concern of the U.S. Marshals,” said Marshal Venables.
McLean is a 57-year-old white male who weighs 170 pounds and is 5 feet, 11 inches tall. He has brown/gray hair and hazel eyes. He is an auto mechanic by trade and once owned a race-car restoration business, specializing in racing cars from the 1960s and 1970s. McLean is also an experienced outdoorsman and may frequent camping areas. McLean’s character traits include: being financially frugal, meticulous, organized, and probably pays by cash. Investigators believe McLean may have assumed a new identity and could be using an alias name.
Authorities caution citizens to consider McLean armed and dangerous, and possibly suicidal.
There is a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of McLean, and all inquiries remain confidential. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact their nearest U.S. Marshals Service office, or call the Marshals’ 24-hour phone line at 1-800-336-0102.
U.S. Marshals are the nation’s primary fugitive hunting organization. Fugitive Task Forces lead by the U.S. Marshals capture thousands of fugitives each year. For more information on the U.S. Marshals and 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Frederick McLean, go to www.usmarshals.gov.
Feds seek 'most wanted child predator in the U.S.'
By Mike Carney, USA TODAY
Frederick McLean "is the most wanted child predator in the U.S. right now," Deputy U.S. Marshal Steve Jurman tells the San Diego Union-Tribune.
McLean, 57, is accused of molesting dozens of children in Southern California. He has not been convicted of a crime.
The Marshals Service says he disappeared a few months before investigators obtained an arrest warrant.
"In September 2004, McLean’s father-in-law woke up one morning to find McLean’s truck in his driveway," the Marshals Service says. "Inside the truck were McLean’s cell phone, letters for the family, and instructions on how to sell the vehicle. It was evident from his actions that he believed criminal charges against him were looming."
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Feds-Child-Sex-Predator-Missing.html
U.S. Marshals Step-up Manhunt for Alleged Sexual Predator
SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Marshals Service in San Diego stepped up its manhunt Thursday for an alleged sexual predator on the agency's 15 "most wanted" fugitives list.
Authorities asked the public for help in finding Frederick McLean, 57, who is sought on multiple counts of sexual assault on a child.
Supervising Deputy U.S. Marshal Steve Jurman of the San Diego Fugitive Task Force said "multiple counts" is an understatement.
"We believe McLean's abusive acts against young victims span over a 20-year period and are likely to continue until he is caught," he said.
One alleged victim claims McLean assaulted her more than 100 times over seven years, Jurman said.
In 2004, family members confronted McLean when a young female said she was molested, according to authorities. McLean allegedly admitted guilt, and the alleged victim's family decided to call the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
Authorities said McLean soon liquidated his assets, left letters for his family in his truck and then disappeared.
McLean is white, 5 feet 11 inches tall and 170 pounds, with brown hair peppered with gray and hazel eyes.
A former auto mechanic who once owned a race-car restoration business, he is an outdoorsman who frequents camping areas, authorities said.
McLean should be considered armed and dangerous and possibly suicidal, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. A $25,000 reward has been posted for information leading to McLean's arrest.
Anyone with information should call the U.S. Marshals Service at its toll-free number, 1-800-336-0102.
Silent Lambs
SAN DIEGO -- Authorities are searching for a San Diego man considered to be one of the most wanted fugitives in the U.S., 10News reported.
Frederick McLean is wanted on multiple counts of child sexual abuse that spanned a 20-year period.
According to investigators, McLean used his position as a Jehovah's Witness to lure young girls.
Family members confronted McLean about the allegations in 2004. He reportedly confessed, but before he could be arrested McLean vanished.
10News learned that the Jehovah's Witnesses settled with the victims.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the nearest U.S. Marshals Service office.
This Jehovah's Witnesses child predator is NOW the MOST WANTED PEDOPHILE IN THE USA!
[He is the most wanted child predator in the U.S. right now,” said Supervisor Deputy U.S. Marshal Steve Jurman.
Frederick Cecil McLean, 57, has been on the run since a warrant was issued for his arrest in January 2005, when he was charged in San Diego Superior Court with four counts of child molestation and one count of lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14, Jurman said.
Since then, numerous victims have come forward and have alleged 100 more molestations, Jurman said.
McLean used his position as a respected member of the Jehovah's Witnesses to gain trust, Jurman said.
