Fugitive wanted for sexual assault allegedly spent 20 years on the run, lived as biotech executive
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (TCN) -- A man convicted in absentia of sexual assault has been arrested on his yacht off the coast of New Jersey after decades on the run. The U.S. Marshals Service announced the arrest of 70-year-old Ronald Fischer on July 16. Fischer fled Rhode Island in 2005.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from True Crime Daily says: PROVIDENCE, R.I. (TCN) -- A man convicted in absentia of sexual assault has been arrested on his yacht off the coast of New Jersey after decades on the run. The U.S. Marshals Service announced the arrest of 70-year-old Ronald Fischer on July 16. Fischer fled Rhode Island in 2005.
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- Primary source: True Crime Daily
- Published: Jul 24, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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