A California man convicted of child molestation was arrested on June 13, after 10 months on the run from authorities, El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson announced Saturday.
The 52-year-old fugitive, Carl Cacconie, was convicted on six counts of lewd acts with a child younger than 14 years old in El Dorado County on July 17, 2025. His sentencing was scheduled for Aug. 25, 2025.
Cacconie remained out of custody on $1 million bail after the conviction, but surrendered his passport and was fitted with a monitoring device. On Aug. 17, 2025, his monitoring device stopped transmitting and he was last seen in San Francisco on Aug. 22, 2025.
On the day of his sentencing, Cacconie’s family reported him missing, saying that he left behind his phone, wallet and a suicide note.
On May 14, 2026, the FBI issued a warrant for Cacconie’s arrest. After a month-long manhunt, authorities found and arrested Cacconie in Scottsdale, Ariz.
He was arrested by members of the FBI Phoenix Desert Hawk Fugitive Task Force around 9 a.m. and was taken into custody without incident.
Cacconie is scheduled to make a court appearance in Scottsdale before he is extradited back to California, where he will face sentencing and additional charges for his disappearance.
“We never stopped fighting for justice in this case,” Pierson said. “We are deeply grateful to our federal partners, whose collaboration was invaluable in locating and apprehending Cacconie. While nothing can erase the harm caused, we hope today’s outcome offers a measure of peace to Cacconie’s survivor and family, knowing that he will now finally be held accountable and sentenced for his crimes.”
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