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FBI most wanted fugitive admits to child sex trafficking teen girl in exchange for lavish gifts

Nypost · · 353 words · By Zoe Hussain
Child Exploitation criminal justice
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Donald Eugene Fields II, 61, pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of child sex trafficking”
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Multiple sources, including a news report and a Wikipedia entry, confirm that Donald Eugene Fields II pleaded guilty to one count of child sex trafficking.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Eugene Fields II is an American former fugitive who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 25, 2023. Fields had been wanted for the sex trafficking of at least one child bet…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Eugene_Fields_II
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web search NEUTRAL — Sartori, 65, previously pleaded guilty to traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence.Apart from the federal case, Fields also faces mu…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/who-is-donald-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Fields, II, pleaded guilty to one count of child sex trafficking. (File).In August 2024, Sartori pleaded guilty to a felony charge of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. Sar…
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/franklin-county-man-pleads-gui…
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“Donald Eugene Fields II accepted luxurious gifts for providing his pal access to a minor beginning when she was 14”
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While sources confirm he was wanted for sex trafficking of a child between 2013 and 2017, the specific detail about accepting luxurious gifts in exchange for access to a 14-year-old is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Eugene Fields II (born July 9, 1964) is an American former fugitive who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 25, 2023. Fields had been wanted for the sex trafficking of at…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Eugene_Fields_II
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Eugene Fields II (born July 9, 1964) is an American former fugitive who was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 25, 2023. He was the 531st individual to be placed on the li…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/who-is-donald-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Donald Eugene Fields II, who is wanted for the alleged sex trafficking of at least on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5AB1ihQKvU
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“Fields took bribes — including cash, a car, a motorcycle, Christmas presents, and vacations — from his friend and co-defendant Theodore “Ted” John Sartori Sr from the winter of 2013 until the summer of 2016”
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The evidence confirms the relationship between Fields and Theodore John Sartori Sr. and the general nature of the crimes, but does not list the specific bribes (car, motorcycle, etc.) or the exact timeframe of winter 2013 to summer 2016.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Eugene Fields II is an American former fugitive who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 25, 2023. Fields had been wanted for the sex trafficking of at least one child bet…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Eugene_Fields_II
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Eugene Fields II (born July 9, 1964) is an American former fugitive who was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 25, 2023.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/who-is-donald-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Eugene Fields II, wanted for the alleged sex trafficking of at least one child in Missouri, has been added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The FBI is offering up to $250,000 for in…
https://www.fbi.gov/news/podcasts/inside-the-fbi-podcast-top…
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“Sartori “engaged in illegal sexual activity with the minor” and, in the summer of 2016, financed a vacation to Florida and drove the underage girl there with the intention of having sex”
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Multiple sources confirm Sartori pleaded guilty to travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and engaged in illegal sexual activity with a minor.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fields had been wanted for the sex trafficking of at least one child between 2013 and 2017 in Missouri. Fields was the 531st fugitive to be placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. On January 25, 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Eugene_Fields_II
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web search NEUTRAL — Theodore John Sartori Sr. is now a name associated with a closed chapter of a legal file, but the hunt for his co-defendant continues. The $25,000 in restitution is being paid, and a 10-year clock is …
https://facol.br/theodore-john-sartori-sr-explained-the-case…
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web search NEUTRAL — In August, Sartori pleaded guilty to a felony charge of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. Sartori will also have to pay more than $25,000 in restitution to his victim.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/man-sentenced-for-child-sex-tr…
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“Fields “instructed the minor to engage in sexual activity with Satori,””
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The evidence confirms Fields was involved in the sex trafficking of a child and that Sartori engaged in sexual activity with the minor, but it does not explicitly state that Fields 'instructed' the minor to do so in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Eugene Fields II is an American former fugitive who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 25, 2023. Fields had been wanted for the sex trafficking of at least one child bet…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Eugene_Fields_II
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web search NEUTRAL — The co-defendant, Theodore “Ted” John Sartori Sr., allegedly engaged in repeated illegal sexual activity with the minor during this period.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/who-is-donald-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Theodore John Sartori Sr. is now a name associated with a closed chapter of a legal file, but the hunt for his co-defendant continues. The $25,000 in restitution is being paid, and a 10-year clock is …
https://facol.br/theodore-john-sartori-sr-explained-the-case…
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“Fields also faced state charges of statutory rape, statutory sodomy, child molestation, and witness tampering in Franklin County, Missouri”
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Three independent sources (FBI, news reports, and court-related search results) explicitly list the state charges of statutory rape, statutory sodomy, child molestation, and witness tampering in Franklin County, Missouri.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fields is also facing charges including statutory rape, statutory sodomy, child molestation and witness tampering in Franklin County Circuit Court.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/franklin-county-man-sou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fields also faced state charges of statutory rape, statutory sodomy, child molestation, and witness tampering in Franklin County, Missouri, at the time — but fled his home and was a no-show at a May 2…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/us-news/fbi-most-wanted-fugiti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fields also faces charges of statutory rape, statutory sodomy, child molestation, and witness tampering in Franklin County Circuit Court.
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/missouri-fugitive-on-fbis-…
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“he fled his home and was a no-show at a May 2022 court hearing”
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An FBI press release/report cited in the web results explicitly states that Fields fled his home and was a no-show at a May 2022 court hearing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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“He was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in May 2023.”
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Both Wikipedia and the official FBI announcement confirm that Donald Eugene Fields II was added to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 25, 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Eugene Fields II (born July 9, 1964) is an American former fugitive who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 25, 2023. Fields had been wanted for the sex trafficking of at…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Eugene_Fields_II
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web search NEUTRAL — The FBI announced the addition of Donald Eugene Fields II to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 25, 2023. Fields is wanted for the alleged sex trafficking of at least one child in Missouri betw…
https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/donald-eugene-fields-ii-add…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fields was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in May 2023. LADY LAKE, Fla.Donald Eugene Fields II has been running from the law since 2022. He was indicted in December 2022 on one count…
https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-police-officer-nabs-o…
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“The creep was finally cuffed on Jan. 26, 2025, after cops in Lady Lake, Florida, learned he was on the Most Wanted list during a routine traffic stop”
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Wikipedia and other web results confirm he was captured in Lady Lake, Florida, on January 25, 2025 (the claim says Jan 26, but the event is corroborated). Note: Wikipedia explicitly mentions the capture in Lady Lake, Florida.
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“Police pulled the creep over after noticing the license plate on his car was not registered to the vehicle he was driving”
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While the arrest in Lady Lake, Florida, is confirmed, the specific detail regarding the license plate not being registered to the vehicle is not present in the provided evidence.
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“Sartori, now 65, is serving a 10-year prison sentence after he pleaded guilty in August 2024 to one count of travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.”
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“Fields will be sentenced on July 15 and face a minimum of 10 years or a maximum of life behind bars.”
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