Cody Wilson, the guy who tried to distribute instructions for 3-D printing untraceable guns, is missing:
Cody Wilson, the self-described crypto-anarchist at the center of the 3D printed gun debate, decided to fly to Taiwan — right after he learned that Austin police were investigating him for allegedly paying a 16-year-old girl for sex.
“Today Mr. Wilson is not in custody, and his last known location was Taipei, Taiwan,” Troy Officer, commander of Austin’s organized crime division, said in a press conference on Wednesday. “We also know that Mr. Wilson missed a scheduled flight back to the United States.”
[…] A warrant has been issued for Wilson’s arrest, and his name has been entered into the national law enforcement computer, Officer said. “We’re also working with national and international law enforcement partners to locate him and bring him to justice.”
On the lam right after he was informed by a friend of the victim that she had spoken to the police and they were investigating him for sex with a minor. WIRED has the details:
According to the affidavit of the arrest warrant, which was obtained by WIRED, a juvenile female under the age of 17 alleges that Wilson, age 30, sexually assaulted her in a hotel on August 15 and then paid her $500. In Texas, the age of consent is 17. Austin police later confirmed the girl was 16. In an interview with investigators at the Center for Child Protection on August 27, the unnamed accuser said she met Wilson through the website SugarDaddyMeet.com. Wilson allegedly went by the name of “Sanjuro” on the site. The two exchanged messages on the site, and then exchanged phone numbers and spoke by text message.
[…] The victim stated that the two then drove to the Archer Hotel and entered a room, which police say they corroborated with surveillance footage and hotel records. Once in the room, the victim told investigators, she and Wilson engaged in sexual intercourse and oral sex, after which Wilson paid her $500. She said the two left the hotel and that Wilson dropped her off at a Whataburger the same night.
[…] Police are now encouraging anyone who might have information about the case to reach out. They are working with United States Marshals to locate Wilson.
Involving US Marshals, as well as looping in international LEOs, indicates that investigators are taking his non-return seriously. May he get what he deserves…