FUGITIVE
CASE #: 2025-177
Carl Cacconie
Status:
Open
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Missing From:
El Dorado County, California
Summary:
Carl W. Cacconie, 51, was convicted on July 17, 2025, of six counts of committing lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14 in El Dorado County. He was released on $1 million bail to await sentencing on August 25, 2025, but never appeared and is now a fugitive. His GPS ankle monitor lost connection on August 17, 2025, with his last tracked location in San Francisco's Sunset District.
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Circumstances of Offense:
Carl Cacconie was convicted of six counts of committing lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14, with the crimes occurring over several months in 2014 and 2015. One victim, identified as "Mel," was 11 years old when the abuse began, and Cacconie was her mother's boyfriend who lived in their home for about a year. The case also included DNA evidence and testimony from another woman who said she was abused by Cacconie as a child in a separate case dating back to 2003. Following his guilty verdict on July 17, 2025, at the El Dorado County courthouse in South Lake Tahoe, Cacconie was not immediately taken into custody despite prosecutors' objections, and Judge Michael McLaughlin allowed him to leave the courthouse and return for sentencing on August 25, 2025.
Additional Details:
Cacconie was wearing a GPS ankle monitor, but on August 17, 2025, the device lost its connection and location, with its last tracked position at an address in San Francisco's Sunset District. No one from the Probation Department contacted Cacconie for two days, and when they made contact on August 19, 2025, he reported he was charging the anklet. The Probation Department was unable to reach him again and never recovered the ankle monitor, with their last contact being six days before his sentencing. Cacconie's family reported the 51-year-old missing to San Francisco police on August 25, 2025, the day of sentencing, claiming he left a suicide note. El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson stated that prosecutors are confident he is alive and evading justice with one or more individuals assisting him. Authorities have labeled him a fugitive and warned that anyone helping him stay hidden could face criminal charges. Investigators say Cacconie has ties to Fresno and previously lived in the area, raising concerns he could be somewhere in the Central Valley. Cacconie's defense attorney Chris Walsh told KCRA 3 he believes Cacconie is dead, suggesting his client's history of never missing a court appearance may have played a role in the judge allowing him to leave court. The family of the victim says that without the discovery of Cacconie's body, they believe he is alive and hope sharing their story will lead to someone reporting his whereabouts. They are calling for changes to the law requiring judges to immediately detain individuals convicted of child sex crimes.
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Timeline of Events
Cacconie fails to appear for scheduled sentencing hearing in South Lake Tahoe; his family reports him missing to San Francisco police, claiming he left a suicide note
Cacconie last seen in San Francisco
Probation Department contacts Cacconie; he reports he is charging the ankle monitor
Cacconie's GPS ankle monitor loses connection and signal near address in San Francisco's Sunset District
Carl Cacconie convicted of six counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14 at El Dorado County courthouse in South Lake Tahoe
Judge Michael McLaughlin allows Cacconie to leave courthouse on $1 million bail pending sentencing despite prosecution objections
Associated Persons
Vern P. (Prosecutor) - Living
Chris W. (Defense attorney) - Living
Alana R. (Victim's mother) - Living
Michael M. (Judge) - Living
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