Ronald L. Fischer, 70, was arrested on Thursday while on a sailboat off the coast of New Jersey. He had been a fugitive for more than 20 years after fleeing a sexual assault trial in Rhode Island, where he was convicted in absentia and sentenced to life in prison. State police officials stated that Fischer was considered one of Rhode Island's most wanted fugitives, and his case had been featured on the true-crime television program America's Most Wanted.
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Ronald Fischer arrested after fleeing sexual assault trial for over two decades
Ronald L. Fischer, a 70-year-old man, was arrested off the New Jersey coast after evading a sexual assault conviction for over two decades. He was sentenced to life in prison in absentia following his flight from a trial in Rhode Island.
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