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Canadian Authorities Arrest Donald Steven Lang on Child Abuse Charges

8/30/2026

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Canadian authorities arrested dual U.S.–Canadian citizen Donald Steven Lang after an FBI-RCMP operation.
He was taken into custody in British Columbia at United States' request.
A federal indictment filed Aug. 20 in Hawaii accuses Lang of child sexual exploitation.
Prosecutors allege he abused a minor aboard his 55-foot sailboat Ishi from Sep. 2024 to Dec. 2024.
If convicted, Lang faces a 15-year minimum, up to 30 years, a $250,000 fine and supervised release.

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Canadian authorities arrested dual U.S.–Canadian citizen Donald Steven Lang after an FBI-RCMP operation.
He was taken into custody in British Columbia at United States' request.
A federal indictment filed Aug. 20 in Hawaii accuses Lang of child sexual exploitation.
Prosecutors allege he abused a minor aboard his 55-foot sailboat Ishi from Sep. 2024 to Dec. 2024.
If convicted, Lang faces a 15-year minimum, up to 30 years, a $250,000 fine and supervised release.