Fugitive sought for sexual violence against minors, domestic abuse extradited from Georgia to US
The extradition was executed based on an individual agreement signed between the Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office and the US Department of State. Photo: PoG
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Georgia has extradited an individual sought under an Interpol Red Notice for particularly grave crimes to the United States, the Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office said on Tuesday.
The extradition was executed based on an individual agreement signed between the Georgian agency and the US Department of State.
The extradited individual faces charges by US authorities for alleged acts spanning from 2017 to 2021 in the state of Texas, including sexual violence against minors and assault on a family member.
He has also been charged with membership in an organised criminal group and other serious offences in the state of Louisiana between 2020-2021.
The Tbilisi City Court ruled the extradition could proceed following a request of the Prosecutor General’s Office, before the final decision was made by the Justice Minister in late December.
The extradition was completed as employees of the Special Penitentiary Service of Georgia handed over the alleged offender to relevant US authorities, the agency said.
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The Georgian prosecutor general’s office on Monday said it had filed charges of abuse of power against a former law enforcement officer after the European Court of Human Rights confirmed ill treatment and flaws in the domestic investigation of a 2014 incident that saw police officers assault an individual in Tbilisi.
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