California child predator caught after 10 months on the run: ‘We never stopped fighting’

Cătălin Roșioru

A convicted California child molester who vanished before sentencing and remained a fugitive for nearly 10 months has finally been captured, reigniting criticism of a justice system that allowed him to stay free after a jury found him guilty. Carl Cacconie, 52, was arrested Saturday in Scottsdale, Arizona, after authorities tracked him down following a lengthy manhunt.  Members of the FBI Phoenix Desert Hawk Fugitive Task Force took him into custody without incident around 9 a.m. The arrest