FBI suspects missing ex-firefighter faked death to evade abuse material charges
The FBI says former Bay Area firefighter-paramedic Charles Johnathen Harris may have faked his death to evade federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse material. Harris was reported drowned in a boating accident in Suisun Bay in April 2023, but disappeared shortly before a scheduled court appearance; the FBI has now placed him on its Most Wanted List and says the circumstances warrant further scrutiny.
Harris, 46, was arrested in January 2023 after investigators received a tip and allegedly found such material on his iPhone, including images he was accused of uploading to Kik. Released on a $100,000 unsecured bond, he was subject to location monitoring and faced a possible sentence of up to 20 years if convicted. The FBI is asking for information about his whereabouts; the article says he has used the names Chuck and Charlie Harris and has light burn scars on his hands.
- The FBI suspects Harris may have staged his 2023 death.
- He disappeared before a court appearance on child sexual abuse material charges.
- Investigators are seeking tips on his whereabouts.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Bay Area firefighter wanted on vilest of charges may have faked his own death, FBI warns”.