American wanted by FBI arrested in Indonesia for suspected child sex crimes
A U.S. national wanted by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation over a bitcoin scam has been arrested in Indonesia and charged
under a child protection law for suspected sex crimes, Indonesian police said
on Tuesday.
Russ Albert Medlin was arrested at his residence in Jakarta
on Monday after police questioned three minors, and he was suspected of sex
crimes, Jakarta police spokesman Yusri Yunus told a streamed news conference.
Indonesia's child protection law carries a maximum penalty
of 15 years in prison.
Reuters was unable to contact Medlin or to find out whether
he had legal representation. The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta did not immediately
respond to Reuters' request for comment.
Another police officer said that Medlin could also face
extradition to the United States.
Medlin has been on an Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
wanted list for crimes related to an investment scam in bitcoin stocks, Yunus
said, adding the scam totaled $722 million.
Reuters was unable to independently confirm Medlin was on
the FBI's wanted list.
Indonesian authorities said they were coordinating with the
American embassy.
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