An Akron man who authorities have been pursuing for 12 years is now in custody.
Thirty-seven-year-old Shawn Brooks -- wanted on more than a dozen counts of sexually-related offenses out of Florida involving minors -- was taken into custody Friday by U.S. Marshals in New Orleans.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service says their teams will never stop looking for violent fugitives, no matter how long they are on the run.
Anyone who hurts a child will be at the top of their list.