Man Arrested In France On Child Sex Crimes In Hernando County

HERNANDO COUNTY, FL. — A Canadian man wanted in Hernando County was arrested by U.S. marshals in Bayonne, France, on multiple charges of child molestation, authorities said.

Daniel St. Pierre, 59, was found by authorities on Thursday in France, according to a news release by the agency.

U.S. Marshals said St. Pierre was wanted in Hernando County for charges relating to sexual molestation of a minor, WTSP reported.

In July 2025, St. Pierre violated the terms of his pre-trial release by removing a court-ordered monitoring device without permission, authorities said. Florida's Fifth Judicial Circuit then issued a felony arrest warrant for him.

Hernando County Sheriff’s Office detectives determined St. Pierre returned to Canada, where he is a citizen, WFLA said.

“An ensuing inquiry by United States Marshals into the whereabouts of St. Pierre resulted in an international manhunt spanning the United States, Canada, Portugal, and France,” the U.S. Marshals Service said.

Federal agents searched for St. Pierre in the U.S., Canada, Portugal and France.

Marshals, along with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and French authorities, coordinated to arrest St. Pierre without incident.

St. Pierre faces extradition back to the U.S., where, if convicted, he faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years in Florida.