U.S. Marshals Arrest Indiana Fugitive Wanted on Child Molestation Charge in Manchester

Concord, NH – A fugitive wanted in Indiana on a child molestation charge was arrested Wednesday in Manchester by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force, ending a months-long search that spanned more than 1,000 miles.

Louicidas Ferdinand, 46, was wanted by the Princeton Police Department after investigators alleged he sexually victimized a juvenile female. Following the investigation, the Gibson County Superior Court issued a felony warrant for Ferdinand’s arrest on Feb. 24, 2026, charging him with one count of child molestation.

The U.S. Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force adopted the investigation in March after authorities developed information indicating Ferdinand had fled Indiana. Investigators ultimately tracked him to New Hampshire, where members of the U.S. Marshals Service New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force developed information Tuesday placing him at an apartment complex on Eastern Avenue in Manchester.

With assistance from the Manchester Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Ferdinand without incident Wednesday. He was booked as a fugitive from justice and is being held at the Hillsborough County Department of Corrections pending extradition proceedings to Indiana.

“Every fugitive arrest in a child victim case represents another step toward justice for the victim,” said the District of New Hampshire U.S. Marshal (Acting), Katherine Burns. “I’m proud of the determination shown by our investigators and grateful for the seamless coordination between our task forces and local law enforcement partners that made this arrest possible.”  

According to representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, Ferdinand is illegally present in the United States and subject to deportation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement records show that Ferdinand was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents near Del Rio, Texas, on July 23, 2021, after illegally entering the United States by way of the Rio Grande River. He was released from federal custody into the United States on Aug. 7, 2021.

The USMS New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force was formed in the fall of 2002 and is headquartered in Concord. The task force coordinates federal, state, county, and local resources to develop leads, gather intelligence, track and apprehend targeted fugitives. The Task Force receives vital support from Strafford, Merrimack and Rockingham Counties, as well as the cities of Manchester, Nashua and Concord.