U.S. Marshals in WV Arrest El Salvador Man Wanted in Texas for 1998 Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child
Law enforcement agencies nab 6 other illegal aliens at same time
Martinsburg, WV / December 05, 2025 – Members of the U.S. Marshals (USMS) Mountain State Fugitive Task Force today arrested in Charles Town an El Salvador man wanted on an outstanding warrant in Galveston County, Texas, for aggravated sexual assault of a child stemming from an incident in September 1998.
Santos Calderon, who is in the U.S. illegally, was taken into custody at the Somerset Village Shopping Plaza in Charles Town. He has been charged as a fugitive from justice and is currently being held at the Eastern Regional Jail.
Authorities also arrested six other illegal aliens who attempted to evade law enforcement as officers attempted to arrest Calderon. They were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
USMS in Galveston contacted the USMS Mountain State Fugitive Task Force Dec. 3, requesting assistance in locating and apprehending Calderon after developing information that he was possibly in Charles Town. USMS Mountain State Fugitive Task force investigators developed further information that Calderon frequented the Somerset Village Shopping Plaza, where the arrest was made.
“This case proves that fugitives eluding law enforcement can only be on the run so long before their luck runs out,” said Terry Moore, Acting U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia. “This fugitive committed the alleged crimes 27 years ago and over 1,300 miles from where he was eventually captured. I’m pleased our task force was able to locate Calderon, and I hope his arrest brings closure to the victim and Galveston community.”
Law enforcement agencies involved in the arrests include the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Charles Town Police Department, Martinsburg Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S Marshals Service.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at https://www.usmarshals.gov.
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Source: U.S. Marshals Service (usmarshals.gov)
