A man who officials said fled to El Salvador after being charged with sexually assaulting three girls in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has been arrested and extradited back to the United States to face charges.<\/p>\n
Noel Angel Yanes, 45, of Warminster Township, was arrested in El Salvador on January 8, 2025, and extradited to the United States on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Officials said Yanes initially fled the country after charges were filed in February 2024.<\/p>\n
L\u00e9elo en espa\u00f1ol aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n Officials said Yanes is charged with seven counts each of rape of a child, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful contact with a minor and indecent assault. He is also charged with an additional two counts each of unlawful contact with a minor and indecent assault, and three counts of corruption of minors.<\/p>\n According to officials, an investigation into Yanes began after Warminster Police received several reports that Yanes had sexually assaulted three girls. One victim shared that Yanes raped her several times, starting when she was 5 years old and continuing until she was 11 years old. <\/p>\n A second victim said Yanes had sex sexually assaulted her on at least three occasions, when she was between the ages of four and six, officials said. A third victim was eight years old at the time of the alleged assault.<\/p>\n @USMS_Philly<\/a> coordinated the arrest of Noel Yanes in El Salvador on Jan 8. Yanes was wanted for rape of a child for sexually assaulting 3 girls in Warminster Twp. He fled the U.S. after charges were filed. @USMS_Philly<\/a> extradited Yanes from El Salvador to Warminster last night. pic.twitter.com\/UuuY2sPuPI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia (@USMS_Philly) December 11, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cThe capture and return of Noel Angel Yanes is a testament to the relentless pursuit of justice by all agencies involved. To those who commit crimes against the most vulnerable and believe they can evade accountability by fleeing across borders, this should serve as a clear message: you will be found, apprehended, and brought back to face the consequences of your actions,” District Attorney Jennifer Schorn\u00a0said in a news release. <\/p>\n Officials shared that the Warminster Township Police Department, the Department of Justice\u2019s Office of International Affairs and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force all helped in the arrest and return of Yanes to Bucks County. <\/p>\n Yanes was arraigned early Thursday, December 11, 0225 by Magisterial District Judge Maggie Snow and was jailed at Bucks County Correctional Facility under $500,000 bail. <\/p>\n Resources for victims of sexual assault are available through the National Sexual Violence Resources Center and the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at\u00a0800-656-4673<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t