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Santo Domingo.–  'America's Most Wanted' helps capture a Florida man, wanted on 76 counts of sex crimes against children, in the Dominican Republic. The Santa Rosa County Sheriffs Office had been searching for a registered Sex Offender, Joseph Christian Fontana aka Christian Fontana since a warrant for his arrest was issued in 2006.

Fontana had been on the run since 2006. He's accused of sexually assaulting the children of a woman he met at church in Fort Walton Beach. Deputies say when Fontana found out they were investigating, he took off.

'America's Most Wanted' featured him on a show in April. Someone in the Dominican Republic recognized him and called AMW. U.S. Marshals arrested Fontana yesterday. He is known to prey on single women who have young boys. In 1995, Fontana was convicted of lewd and lascivious behavior with a male child under the age of 16.

Fontana is charged with: 25 Counts of Sexual Assault on a victim over 12, 25 Counts of Lewd & Lascivious behavior (conduct by persons 18 or older), 25 counts of Lewd & Lascivious behavior (exhibit by persons 18 or older victim less than 16), and 1 count of showing obscene material to a child. He's also wanted on a warrant in Okaloosa County.

 

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23 comment(s)
Written by: THINK, 6 Jun 2009 12:43 AM
From: United States, SDQ -- Mia --NY
great job done.......
we need someone who has the justice mind to keep a safer place for people.
Written by: miisshiiscamp0s, 6 Jun 2009 1:05 AM
From: United States, Lawrence MA, Montecristi RD
Thank God one more locked up! They need to throw away the key and let them rot
Written by: Edward, 6 Jun 2009 2:01 AM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
You can run, but you can't hide!
Written by: JeiJei, 6 Jun 2009 3:15 AM
From: Germany
I hope he will have nice guys on his side in the dominican prison, than he will never arrive in US and never need $ from state for nothing!
GREAT JOB!
Written by: NegroDeLaBachata, 6 Jun 2009 5:48 AM
From: Germany, Stuttgart
Another animal off of the streets..... I'm glad that someone in the RD recognized him and had the will to make the call.
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 6 Jun 2009 6:50 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
we will miss you Bailarin !
Written by: BASTA, 6 Jun 2009 8:05 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
Now, take 1/2 the male population in Dr also. Gringos may not touch but we can have 12 year old wifes. jajajaja
Written by: winstric, 6 Jun 2009 10:53 AM
From: United States
First keep him in the DR ! Do NOT send him back to the USA, Barney Frank would
pardon Him, Cut his little 1 1/2" stub off. Throw his a$$ in a cage with two hungry/horney
Dominican swine and sell tickets on pay per view, give the proceeds to the children's
education/health fund.
Written by: tdown1, 6 Jun 2009 11:26 AM
From: United States
Winstric ,excellant idea,I thought a about hanging or beheading but but that is far too fast and to cilvilized for this creep.Put him in the nastiest jail in the DR and let him become the neighborhood slut.
Written by: lsosamar, 6 Jun 2009 12:31 PM
From: United States
Wht I can't understand is.....why the fuc did he go hide in DR?....who know all the crazy shitzzz he did while down there....someone should just kill him b4 he goes to trail
Written by: tdown1, 6 Jun 2009 2:14 PM
From: United States
Killing is too good he needs to suffer.
Written by: dreadlocks, 6 Jun 2009 3:45 PM
From: United States
i thought he was just another INVESTOR.
Written by: ateo1992 This user is banned, 6 Jun 2009 3:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic
they come here like escaping pigs thinking that we are that "soft "
Written by: antonio1, 6 Jun 2009 4:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
Is that Josean?
Written by: Juango, 6 Jun 2009 5:24 PM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
The DR is a haven for these types and other fugitives. In particular the distant pueblos of the DR. From Las Galeras to Montecristi and all pueblos in between you will find individuals who never wish to discuss theIr past or families. I wonder why (hiding something)? There are many such folks, hiding amongst the background of the happy-go-lucky Dominican landscape.
Written by: El_Platano, 6 Jun 2009 9:33 PM
From: United States, Yonkers, NY
That savage should rot in La Victoria. Don't send him back to the US. Let him share a cell with some hardcore tigueres and ladrones.
Written by: poponlaburra, 7 Jun 2009 12:45 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Civil Rights and Peace Activist for Our Dominican People
Single women with young children be aware! Protect your children! Do not exposed your children to strangers or newly met men.
Written by: dreadlocks, 7 Jun 2009 5:07 PM
From: United States
actually, poponlaburra, one must wonder how many vulnerable young dominican girls , and perhaps boys,this reptile has probably molested while he has been here. due to the permissive attitudes locals have in allowing their young offspring to commiserate with gringos, whom they seem to see as wondrous beings, i am sure this guy has had a field day. i agree with the poster who opines that we should keep his ass here and give him an all expenses paid vacation in Victoria prison. there is nothing wrong with him that 5 years in that lovely resort cannot cure.
Written by: xwill7, 8 Jun 2009 10:25 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
I hope he does hard time
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 8 Jun 2009 10:29 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
we will miss you Bailarin !
Written by: poponlaburra, 8 Jun 2009 5:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Civil Rights and Peace Activist for Our Dominican People
Dreadlock, I wonder too. Very sad because these Dominican kids will go on with life with such memory which will carve their future personality and no medical (mental health) counseling in the the horizon. Shouldn't they hold this guy in DR until he tell his victims names so the parents know to treat these kids when they start misbehaving or recessing?
Written by: agibus This user is banned, 10 Jun 2009 3:57 PM
From: United States
Shame on you Fontana .DR suppose to send the s.o.b head by FedEx to Uncle Sam.
Written by: cabaretewilliam This user is banned, 20 Jun 2009 12:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Castrate him and put him in general population.
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