New Hampshire Fugitive Placed on The FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" List Wanted for Sexual Assault of Five Year Old

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today announced the addition of Jon Savarino Schillaci to its "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list. A fugitive from New Hampshire, he is wanted for the alleged sexual assault of a young boy in Deerfield, New Hampshire.

While serving a ten-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting two 11-year-old Texas boys, Schillaci began a correspondence with a New Hampshire family. The family remained a pen pal of Schillaci throughout his imprisonment. When Schillaci was released from the Texas jail in 1999, he was to attend school in Boston, Massachusetts and needed a place to live. The New Hampshire family eventually provided Schillaci a home from which to start a new life. When they learned that Schillaci allegedly assaulted their five-year-old son, they immediately reported the matter to the police, in October of 1999.

On November 4, 1999, Jon Savarino Schillaci was indicted by a Rockingham County Grand Jury at Brentwood, New Hampshire, on sexual assault charges. A bench warrant for Schillaci's arrest for Failure to Appear was issued in December of 1999. Once it was determined that Schillaci crossed state borders, the Boston Division of the FBI obtained an Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (UFAP) warrant for Jon Savarino Schillaci. In September of 2000, Schillaci was additionally charged with twenty three counts of possession of child pornography.

Jon Savarino Schillaci is described as a white male, 5'11", 180 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. He was born on December 14, 1971, in Oklahoma, and has used several aliases to include Jon Willis, Christopher Keegan, and Cody Keegan.

Jon Savarino Schillaci is the 488th person to be placed on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list, which was established in March of 1950. Since then, 457 fugitives have been apprehended or located, 150 of them as a result of citizen cooperation.

A reward of up to $100,000 is being offered for any information leading directly to the arrest of Jon Savarino Schillaci. Individuals with information concerning Schillaci should take no action themselves, but instead immediately contact the nearest office of the FBI or local law enforcement agency. Schillaci is considered extremely dangerous. For any possible sighting outside the United States, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

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