SAN DIEGO—The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Friday morning that GirlsDoPorn founder Michael Pratt, who was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in September, was arrested earlier this week by authorities in Spain. Pratt had been on the run since trial proceedings against him for sex trafficking and other felonies began in late summer 2019.
According to the FBI's announcement, "Pratt was arrested by Spanish National Police on December 21, 2022, in Madrid, Spain, pursuant to an Interpol Red Notice. A Red Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. Pratt is being held in Spain pending extradition."
“The capture of Michael Pratt is an example of how the FBI will pursue justice beyond U.S. borders—you can run but you can’t hide,” said Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Stacey Moy of the FBI San Diego Field Office. “Thank you to our determined FBI San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force and to our federal and international partners for their commitment to making sure that Michael Pratt is brought to justice.”
The FBI also noted that Pratt was the 529th person to be placed on its Ten Most Wanted list, which was established in 1950. Additional information concerning Pratt and the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives can be found on the FBI’s website at fbi.gov/topten.
