Frank Lefrandt (1961 – 2009) was an LDS church member in Honolulu, Hawaii; served a Mormon mission to Guatemala; accused of sexual abuse; admitted in 2007 to sexually molesting a 13-year-old newspaper carrier; pleaded guilty in November 2008; disappeared while out on bail awaiting sentencing.

Frank Lefrandt Jr. was born in California in 1961. He was a Mormon church member in Honolulu, Hawaii who was convicted of a sex crime in 2008 and disappeared while awaiting sentencing.

He was wanted for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

His original charges were 2nd degree felony attempted sexual assault, 2nd degree felony assault, and 3rd degree felony assault.

Lefrandt served an LDS church full-time mission to Guatemala.

At the time of his disappearance, Lefrandt was married, with five children. Reportedly, his family put up their house as collateral for the $100,000 bond that Lefrandt caused to be forfeited.

FBI #485376AD8
SID #A6012814 (Hawaii)
NCIC#: W535666067

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Sources

  1. Pearlridge man charged in assault, Honolulu Advertiser, August 12, 2008.
  2. Police need help with locating a fugitive, Hawaii News Now, December 3, 2008.
  3. Honolulu fugitive may be dead, Honolulu Advertiser, September 13, 2009.
  4. Fugitive leaves bail bondsman in lurch, Dog the Bounty Hunter News, December 5, 2008.
  5. Frank Lefrandt Jr., US Marshals Service, December 1, 2022.

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