Post by Scumhunter on Apr 9, 2015 23:23:12 GMT -5
(Above photo credits: fbi.gov archives)
Fugitive Profile as of April 10th, 2015 (based on FBI archived wanted poster):
Aliases: Andy J. Brandtz, Andy J. Brantz, Andy John Brantz
Date of Birth Used: February 20, 1954 (61 years old)
Hair: Brown
Place of Birth: California Eyes: Green
Height: 5'6" Sex: Male
Weight: 180 pounds Race: White
NCIC: W134345817 Nationality: American
Occupations: Heavy equipment operator and scrap metal worker
Scars and Marks: Unknown
Remarks: Brantz was a heavy smoker and usually smoked the cheapest brand of cigarettes available. He rarely drank alcohol, and one of his favorite snack foods was peanuts, which he consumed quite frequently. Brantz used to collect cans and return them to the grocery stores for money. Additionally, he enjoyed riding dirt bikes. Brantz rarely sought medical attention and was missing half of his teeth. He always wore large eyeglasses. In the past, Brantz was known for working "under the table" for cash and not applying for benefits. When he worked as a heavy equipment operator, he usually operated a crane and most likely worked in a scrap yard. Furthermore, Brantz may be living in the northwest United States, California, or Arizona. He also has ties to Wyoming and Oregon.
Who to call if you've seen him: Local FBI field office or embassy
Andrew Brantz is a convicted child molester who has not been seen since 1992 after facing a new charge. He was on AMW as a web-exclusive fugitive. Below is the FBI.Gov archive description of his case:
"Andrew J. Brantz, a convicted sex offender, is wanted for child molestation in Arizona. In January of 1986, Brantz was convicted of molesting a family member, who was under the age of 15. Brantz was charged with one count of attempted sexual molestation, and one count of dangerous crimes against children. The incidents, which took place over a period of 5 years, occurred when the female victim was alone with Brantz. The molestation involved Brantz fondling the victim inside her clothing.
After serving 6 months of his 5-year prison term in jail, Brantz subsequently received life-time probation for the above-mentioned crime. After his release from prison in 1986, Brantz allegedly molested another family member under the age of 15. He allegedly fondled the female victim underneath her clothing, and the incidents were reported to authorities in 1991.
A state warrant was issued on May 26, 1992, by the Superior Court of the state of Arizona, County of Maricopa, after Brantz violated his probation. On February 3, 1999, Brantz was charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution by the United States District Court, District of Arizona, and a federal warrant was issued for his arrest. Additionally, on October 6, 2006, an absconder warrant was issued for Brantz by the Superior Court of Arizona, County of Maricopa. Brantz was last seen in 1992 when he left his Arizona residence without notifying his probation officer."
Thoughts? Brantz is no longer on the FBI's website but I checked the Maricopa County Criminal Court case search system and Brantz has had no movement in his case since 1992- that is enough to satisfy me that it's likely this case is still active. (Because we're a discussion site and not an *official* law enforcement site, the bar is a bit lower for confirming fugitives- so really all I need is either a warrant, seeing no movement in the fugitive's court case, or a recent article to while not always 100 percent sure say it is more likely than not a fugitive is still on the run).
As for Brantz himself, AMW's old archive seemed to speculate Brantz may be in Southern California. Since he was born in California, I assume that can still be the case. However, unlike Davidson who we discussed yesterday, Brantz did have health issues so even though 61 is relatively young, considering no one's seen him for 23 years, it is in my opinion fair to speculate about as to whether or not he is still alive.
web.archive.org/web/20070811114916/http://www.amw.com/fugitives/case.cfm?id=44492
www2.fbi.gov/wanted/fugitives/cac/brantz_aj.htm
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