CLEVELAND, Ohio - Federal marshals on Monday arrested a 49-year-old man wanted on several charges of sexual assault against children.

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force apprehended Rafael Castellanos-Felipe at an apartment in the 17500 block of Whitney Road in Strongsville.

The Plainfield Police Department in New Jersey launched an investigation into the sexual assault claims and filed charges, issuing a warrant for Castellanos-Felipe on Sept. 27.

Law enforcement believed Castellanos-Felipe fled New Jersey after the criminal charges were filed, prompting federal marshals to investigate his whereabouts.

Castellanos-Felipe was booked into the Cuyahoga County Jail to await extradition to Union County, New Jersey.

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