Marshals arrest 330 fugitives, including 5 in Las Vegas during sex crimes sweep

Greg Haas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A nationwide crackdown on sex offenders resulted in the arrests of 330 fugitives wanted for failure to register as a sex offender, sex assault, or other sex offenses.

In Nevada, 16 fugitives wanted on sex assault and other sex offense charges were arrested, and the U.S. Marshals Service highlighted five who were apprehended in Las Vegas.

It was part of Operation Adam's Watch, named in honor of Adam Walsh, and was conducted to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the Adam Walsh Act (AWA). The operation focused on identifying, locating, and apprehending non-compliant sex offenders, and assisting our state and local partners with verifying offenders' compliance.

U.S. Marshal Gary Schofield said, "Every arrest represents a child or family who deserves safety and justice."

• Antwon Maddox was arrested in Las Vegas on July 20. He was wanted by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for lewdness with a child 14 or 15 (3 counts).

• Paul Provenzano was arrested in Las Vegas on July 21. He was wanted by Metro police for possession of visual presentation depicting sexual conduct of a child.

• Alan Vincent was arrested in Las Vegas on July 21. He was wanted by Metro police for lewdness with a child less than 14 (2 counts).

• Dagoberto Miranda was arrested in Las Vegas on July 23. He was wanted by Metro police for sexual assault against a child under 14 (2 counts) and lewdness with a child under 14 (3 counts).

• Tyler Bloom was arrested in Las Vegas on July 23. He was wanted by Nevada Parole and Probation for violating his probation with an underlying charge of attempt to lure children or mentally ill persons with the use of technology.

The public has access to OffenderWatch®, a website and mobile app that provides access to the addresses of registered sex offenders in the area. Click here to visit the website.

"We are the best in the world at finding people," U.S. Marshals Service Director Gadyaces Serralta said. "We have the tools and the talent no one else has. When the Adam Walsh Act became law, it made sense for us, along with our partners, to make sure noncompliant sex offenders are back off the streets and not a threat to those who could become victims."

Operation Adam's Watch, conducted over a multi-week period concluding on July 24, 2026, the District of Nevada, Nevada Violent Offender Task Force, joined thirty-six additional Federal judicial districts throughout the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

Adam Walsh's abduction and murder served as a catalyst for change in the way the nation deals with crimes against children. This tragedy launched his parents, John and Reve Walsh, on a lifelong mission to prevent similar attacks on other children. Their efforts resulted in the establishment of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

"As we observe Adam Walsh Remembrance Day and the 20th anniversary of the Adam Walsh Act, I'm reminded that my brother's legacy isn't defined by what happened to him, but by the lives that continue to be protected because people refused to let his story end in tragedy," said Callahan Walsh, Executive Director of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. "Every time the U.S. Marshals Service apprehends an offender who threatens children, every time NCMEC helps law enforcement recover a missing child or support an investigation, we're carrying that legacy forward. Together, we're proving that the strongest tool we have to protect children is partnership."

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