Flagler County deputies apprehend a man wanted on 16 charges involving a minor victim
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a fugitive from North Carolina on October 8, 2025, who was wanted on multiple warrants for sex offenses involving a child.
The Arrest
Luis Sosa, 50, was apprehended by deputies from the Fugitive Unit and Problem Area Crime Enforcement Unit while walking his dog near his residence on Lynton Place in Palm Coast. The arrest occurred without incident.
The Charges
Sosa faces three active arrest warrants with nationwide extradition (the legal process of transferring a suspect from one state to another to face charges). The warrants include:
- Two counts of human trafficking of a child victim
- Two counts of taking indecent liberties with children
- Seven counts of sexual activity by a substitute parent or custodian (a person responsible for a child’s care)
- Five counts of sex offenses by a person in a parental role
In total, Sosa is wanted on 16 sex offense charges involving a minor victim.
How Authorities Located Sosa
On October 8, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina contacted the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit. North Carolina authorities had reason to believe Sosa, who was wanted in their jurisdiction (the area where they have legal authority), was possibly residing in Flagler County.
Through investigative work, local deputies and detectives located and arrested Sosa near his Palm Coast residence.
Sheriff’s Statement
Sheriff Rick Staly addressed the arrest and referenced a recent similar case involving the two states.
“Just a few weeks ago, we had a case where a pervert committed some terrible crimes against a child in Flagler County and was found in North Carolina, and now we have the opposite, where this guy was wanted for some awful crimes in North Carolina and was trying to hide here,” Staly said.
The sheriff noted concerns about how the earlier North Carolina case was handled, where a local magistrate (a judicial officer who handles certain legal matters) set a low bond and required a Governor’s Warrant. He expressed hope that this case would demonstrate proper procedures for handling fugitives.
“Fugitives beware; you can’t hide in Flagler County because law enforcement agencies across the country work together to track you down so you will be held accountable for your crimes,” Staly said.
Current Status
Sosa was transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, where he is being held without bond while awaiting extradition to North Carolina. His dog was turned over to Palm Coast Animal Control.
Body camera footage from Sosa’s arrest is available for viewing at: View body camera footage from Sosa’s arrest
Photo 1: Deputies arrest Luis Sosa, left, after locating him in Palm Coast on Oct. 8, 2025.
Photo 2: Luis Sosa (Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility mug shot)
Inter-State Law Enforcement Cooperation
The case highlights cooperation between law enforcement agencies across state lines. When suspects flee from one state to another, authorities must work together to locate and apprehend them. Nationwide extradition warrants allow suspects to be arrested anywhere in the United States and returned to the state where charges were filed.
The charges listed are allegations, and Sosa is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
