NEW ORLEANS (WJW) -- A man wanted by authorities in Ohio and Florida, and who's been on the run since 2013, was taken into custody Friday after he was located by U.S. Marshals in New Orleans.

According to the Akron Police Department, a warrant was issued for 37-year-old Shawn Brooks from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office in 2013. He was wanted for 15 counts of sexually related offenses involving minors.

Brooks was also wanted by the Summit County Sheriff's Office for similar crimes, with warrants issued for his arrest in 2015, Akron police said.

According to police, Brooks had stolen multiple identities over the years making it difficult to track his whereabouts.

U.S. Marshals on Friday discovered Brooks at a home in New Orleans where he was reportedly hiding with his girlfriend.

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