Alan Horowitz, an Orthodox rabbi and convicted sex offender from the United States, was arrested in May 2007 in Mahabalipuram, India, after being located by international law enforcement authorities. The arrest was carried out with coordination between Indian police, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
Horowitz had previously been convicted in the United States of multiple counts of child sexual abuse and had served prison time prior to violating parole conditions. After leaving the United States, he was reported as a fugitive and was subject to international efforts to locate and return him to U.S. custody.
According to U.S. government reporting, investigators tracked Horowitz after he traveled through multiple countries while evading supervision. He was identified in southern India, where local authorities arrested him in coordination with U.S. law enforcement personnel. Following his arrest, arrangements were made for his transfer to U.S. custody to address outstanding legal matters, including parole violations and related charges.
The case was part of a broader set of international fugitive operations conducted by U.S. law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, which coordinate with foreign governments to locate and apprehend individuals wanted under U.S. criminal and supervisory orders.
