Guyanese man among 2 extradited to US to face sexual offence charges

Two fugitives who are wanted for sex crimes in the United States have been extradited, the US Embassy in Georgetown said on Wednesday.
On February 25, Julian Yhip and Kareem Hack, who had been hiding out in Guyana for years, were extradited to the US to faces charges on separate sexual offences.
Hack was arrested in Berbice, while Yhip was nabbed in Georgetown.
The US Embassy in Georgetown reported that the men were located, tracked, and arrested, thanks to a joint endeavour involving the Embassy, Home Affairs Ministry , Director of Public Prosecutions, Guyana Police Force, US Department of Justice, United States Marshal Service, and the Diplomatic Security Service.

Yhip, a Guyanese national, will face charges in Pennsylvania for rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and sexual assault committed in 2017.
Hack, a United States citizen, is facing charges in Florida for sexual battery, procuring a person under 18 for prostitution, and attempting to commit sexual battery in 2006.
Hack was previously featured on America’s Most Wanted in October 2008. In August 2021, the United States Government made a formal request for the extradition of Hack and Yhip, and they were arrested and placed before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts in early February 2022. The two did not contest the charges and were subsequently extradited.
This is the fourth extradition of US fugitives from Guyana to the United States in the last 25 years. The extradition of the two fugitives strengthens the rule of law in Guyana and reflects the strong professional law enforcement and judicial cooperation between the United States and Guyana.