Fugitive Wanted For Sexually Exploiting A Minor Arrested On Long Island: Sheriff

BOHEMIA, NY — A fugitive from Kansas wanted for sexually exploiting a child was arrested on Long Island on Tuesday, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office.

Peter Czech, 32, was located and arrested in Bohemia and is facing extradition to Kansas, where he is wanted on three counts of sexual exploitation of a child and performance involving a minor under 18, both Level 3 felonies under Kansas State law, the sheriff's office said.

Czech was arraigned in Suffolk County District Court on Wednesday and is being held at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility pending extradition proceedings, the sheriff's office said.

"I commend the efforts of our Deputy Sheriffs and their partners in the U.S. Marshals Task Force for another important arrest. Their commitment to pursuing fugitives ensures that those who commit crimes, especially offenses as serious as child exploitation, are brought to justice," said Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr

The arrest was made by the sheriff’s office in conjunction with the US Marshal Regional Task Force.