PHOENIX — A U.S. Marshals Service task force arrested a man in La Paz County on Thursday on charges of raping a 6-year-old girl and possessing child pornography.
Jason Lowry reportedly faced 11 counts of possessing and distributing child pornography in July 2021 for failing to appear in court, and was charged with raping and assaulting a child in July 2021. , was taken by authorities after fleeing Maryland. release.
Authorities say Lowry left Maryland and took refuge in Boose, Arizona, a remote town east of Parker, where he was given shelter and shelter from the man who took him in, unaware it was housing fugitives. was given employment.
Authorities said Lowry was being held at the La Paz County Jail while awaiting extradition to Maryland.
“Among all the dangerous fugitives U.S. Marshals arrest, individuals charged with underage rape and engaged in child pornography are of particular importance to us,” said U.S. Marshal David Gonzalez said in a release.
