U.S. Marshals in Maine Arrest Fugitive Sex Offender Wanted in New Hampshire

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Raymond Sylvester, 79, in Portland, Maine.

According to New Hampshire authorities, an arrest warrant was issued for Sylvester on June 01, 2024, for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender out of Concord, New Hampshire.

Sylvester has 3 underlying criminal conviction for Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault (Victim under 13-years-old) out of the state of New Hampshire. Based upon these convictions, Sylvester is a lifetime sex offender registrant.

Based upon an investigation from the United States Marshals Service, investigators developed information that Sylvester was currently residing in Maine. Through a collaborative effort, the USMS, Maine Violent Offender Task Force was able to locate Sylvester and safely apprehend him in Portland, Maine. Sylvester was charged as a fugitive from justice and is pending extradition back to New Hampshire.

The USMS, Maine Violent Offender Task Force received assistance by the USMS New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force, and the Portland, Maine Police Department.

The USMS, Maine Violent Offender Task Force is comprised of members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Maine Department of Corrections, Biddeford Police Department, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Maine National Guard Counterdrug Program.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of any state or federal fugitive please contact the United States Marshals Service, District of Maine at MED.TIPLINE@usdoj.gov.