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JEFFREY DEAN MCDANIEL

Wanted Fugitive

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Wanted for

Unlawful Flight To Avoid Prosecution - Sex Crimes, Child Custody Deprivation

Caution

Jeffrey Dean McDaniel is wanted in Placer County, California, for his alleged repeated sexual contact with a minor female relative. The girl was thirteen years old at the time of the abuse. In September of 1998, McDaniel left the area with the girl and her whereabouts remained unknown until she was located in Mexico in September of 2000. According to the girl, McDaniel had traveled with her throughout California and Nevada before ending up in Mexico. McDaniel continued to sexually assault the girl, which resulted in a pregnancy. McDaniel's whereabouts remain unknown. On February 28, 2001, an arrest warrant was issued for McDaniel after he was charged with child custody deprivation. A federal arrest warrant was issued in May of 2001, and McDaniel was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

Description

Sex
Male
Race
white
Hair
brown
Eyes
brown
Height
5'11"
Weight
190 lbs
Age
59
Date(s) of birth used
March 14, 1967
Scars and marks
McDaniel has the following tattoos: several skulls, one wearing a helmet, and 3" roses on vines on his chest; a solar system design featuring multicolored planets from his wrist to his elbow on his left forearm; an Egyptian pharaoh on his right bicep; a door hinge on the inside of his right elbow; old swastikas on both forearms (blacked over, but still visible); a dagger on his left wrist with "S" and "J" on either side of it; lightning bolts on the fingers of his left hand; a green wedding band on his left ring finger over the word "Michelle"; a dot on the web of his right hand; "X" inside a circle on the inside of the web of his left hand; a snake winding through a skull on his right calf; "Shelly" above his right knee; "MBM" in Old English letters above his left knee; and the image of Fred Flintstone elsewhere on his body.
Occupation
McDaniel may be working in the computer industry.
NCIC
W071628428

Field offices

Sacramento · CA · ME · NV

Possible locations

California · Maine · Nevada · MEX

Remarks

McDaniel may be living in Mexico. He may be interested in tattoo artistry.

Poster files

English EN ESPAOL

Posted Aug 27, 2010 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026

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