Missouri Man on FBI Most Wanted List Going to Prison for 20 Years

A Missouri man who was once a fugitive on the FBI's Most Wanted list has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for the terrible crimes he was convicted of.

The FBI in St. Louis shared this update about the sentencing of a Missouri man once one of their 10 most wanted fugitives

The United State's Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Missouri shared more details about the sentencing of Donald Eugene Fields II, 62, who provided sexual access to a child in exchange for cash and other items of value from a friend and co-defendant. U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp told Fields when he was sentenced in court that he deserved "extreme punishment".

"Donald Fields II believed he could outrun justice by fleeing to Florida after committing reprehensible crimes against a child in Missouri. He was wrong," said Special Agent in Charge Chris Crocker of the FBI St. Louis Division. "Today's sentence holds Fields accountable for the lifelong trauma he inflicted on his young victim. I commend the remarkable courage of the victim, whose willingness to come forward made justice possible, and the unwavering dedication of FBI investigators and our law enforcement partners — especially the Lady Lake Police Department."

The investigation and capture of Donald Eugene Fields II was a coordinated effort from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI, with assistance from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Missouri State Technical Assistance Team and part of an overall law enforcement effort called Project Safe Childhood to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.