ST. THOMAS — A man arrested in Indiana last month has been extradited to the Virgin Islands to face multiple sex crime charges stemming from an outstanding territorial warrant, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Alexander Burgos Matos arrived back in the territory on Monday after being arrested Aug. 24 in northern Indiana. Authorities said he was wanted on a Virgin Islands warrant issued Sept. 9, 2025, charging him with unlawful sexual contact, aggravated rape and aggravated child abuse.
The V.I. Police Department requested assistance from the Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force on Aug. 21 in locating and apprehending Mr. Burgos Matos. U.S. Marshals in the Virgin Islands subsequently developed information indicating that he was in Bluffton, Indiana, and sought assistance from their counterparts in the Northern District of Indiana.
Authorities there confirmed that Mr. Burgos Matos was on active probation in Indiana. He was arrested without incident on Aug. 24 at the Allen County Adult Probation Department and held at the Allen County Jail while awaiting extradition to the Virgin Islands.
U.S. Marshal for the District of the Virgin Islands Kwesi R. Howard said the arrest demonstrated the reach of the federal fugitive task force system. “Persons who believe they can evade the law should think again,” he said. “The U.S. Marshals Service will find you, and we will hold you accountable. There is no safe haven for those who refuse to comply with the law.”
Mr. Howard added that federal and territorial law enforcement agencies would continue working together “to protect the people of the Virgin Islands, especially our most vulnerable.”
The U.S. Marshals Service did not provide additional details in its release regarding the allegations underlying the charges or Mr. Burgos Matos’ next scheduled court appearance.
