Saxophone Leads Marshals To Child Rape Suspect: Report

NEW HAVEN, CT — The U.S. Marshals Service tracked down a man wanted for the rape of an 11-year-old Oregon girl thanks to his role as a saxophone player in a local band, according to the service.

Carlos Isai Machi-Ajanal, 36, was arrested on Rosette Street in New Haven Tuesday. He was the suspect in the sexual assault of a 11-year-old family member that occurred in fall 2018, said U.S. Marshals Service Acting Supervisory Deputy Matthew Duffy.

Machic-Ajanal fled the state when he learned the victim's mother contacted police. From time to time he would call the mother and victim from blocked numbers and threaten them, Duffy said.

Authorities learned that Machic-Ajanael may be living in Connecticut.

"Machic-Ajanel was positively identified by U.S. Marshals through his unique musical talents as a saxophone player in a local band," Duffy said. "The U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force was able to track Machic-Ajanel to the area in New Haven where he was taken into custody without incident."

He faces charges including first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, unlawful sexual penetration and first-degree sexual abuse. He will be held until extradited to Oregon.