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Fugitive Arrested After Decade, Faces Child Charges

11/8/2025

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Anthony Michael Lennon, previously known as Justin Phillips, was arrested in New York after a decade on the run.
Lennon, 44, was wanted for a 2012 abduction and child pornography charges.
Authorities identified him by fingerprints after years of investigations that had yielded dead ends.
He is in custody awaiting a hearing on November 19.
The State University of New York suspended him and barred his return to campus.

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Story summary

Anthony Michael Lennon, previously known as Justin Phillips, was arrested in New York after a decade on the run.
Lennon, 44, was wanted for a 2012 abduction and child pornography charges.
Authorities identified him by fingerprints after years of investigations that had yielded dead ends.
He is in custody awaiting a hearing on November 19.
The State University of New York suspended him and barred his return to campus.