A Kentucky man wanted on multiple child sex crime charges was arrested last week in San Diego, ending a brief manhunt following a raid on his Paducah home.
Ryan Conn, 41, was apprehended Jan. 24 by Port Authority Police and U.S. Border Patrol agents under a McCracken County arrest warrant. He faces two counts of voyeurism, two counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual act by a minor over 12, and one count of official misconduct.
The investigation began when McCracken County Public Schools alerted the Sheriff’s Office about allegations involving Conn, who volunteered as a wrestling coach. Officials reported that Conn may have had a sexual relationship with a student nearly a year earlier while the victim was still enrolled.
Sheriff’s detectives conducted interviews and seized digital evidence, which led to both an arrest warrant and a search warrant for Conn’s Paducah residence executed on Jan. 23. By the time authorities arrived, Conn had fled. Federal law enforcement located him in California approximately 24 hours later, roughly 2,000 miles from McCracken County.
Conn is awaiting extradition to Kentucky to face the charges. The investigation remains active, with multiple agencies involved, including McCracken County Public Schools, Homeland Security Investigations, Customs and Border Patrol, and Port Authority Police.
“Each entity played an instrumental role in this investigation and apprehension,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
