Police: Manassas fugitive arrested on child rape charges after years on the run

U.S. Marshals and Manassas City police have arrested a 53-year-old fugitive wanted for years on multiple child rape charges.

Federal agents arrested Donaldo Antonio Buezo Hernandez on Thursday in Swannanoa, North Carolina after Manassas detectives developed new leads on his whereabouts, city police said in a news release.

The investigation began April 14, 2023, when a now-adult victim reported years of sexual abuse as a juvenile, the release said.

Investigators later identified a second juvenile victim who reported serial assaults by the same offender, a family member known to both victims, the release said.

After learning of the pending charges, Buezo Hernandez fled Virginia, according to police. Detectives tracked him to Pennsylvania, where local and federal agencies tried unsuccessfully to locate and arrest him. Last month, investigators learned he was in North Carolina, the release said.

Buezo Hernandez faces four counts of rape of a victim under 13, the release said. He is currently held pending extradition to Virginia.