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China deports US suspected child sex abuser in law enforcement push to improve ties
- The handover of the American to US authorities follows the repatriation to China of two fugitives last month
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China has handed over a fugitive American citizen to the United States as part of efforts by the two nations to strengthen cooperation on law enforcement.
The Chinese Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday that it deported the American, who was only identified as “Scott” and wanted on suspicion of child sexual abuse.
According to state broadcaster CCTV, the suspect was handed to officers from the US State Department’s Diplomatic Security Bureau at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Wednesday.
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Scott has been wanted by the US since 2014 and was the subject of an Interpol “red notice” in 2018. According to Interpol, a red notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action.
The Chinese authorities located the suspect and detained him at the US’ request, the report said, adding that the suspect did not commit any child sex crimes in China.
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The deportation follows a US move in June to send two fugitives suspected of “serious criminal offences” back to China.
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