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Suspected Canadian child molester Donald Steven Lang is believed to hiding somewhere in the thousands of miles of the South Seas.

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According to the FBI, the 62-year-old professional sailor, originally from British Columbia, is wanted for a slew of alleged sexual offences involving a minor in Idaho.

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Lang is reportedly facing three counts of lewd conduct with a minor under 16 and one count of sexual battery of a minor, as charged on April 9, 2025, in Idaho’s District Court of the First Judicial District. The FBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office is aiding the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office in the search.

Cops in Idaho say the alleged sex assaults against the child occurred between 2003 to 2007.

But running the suspected child molester to ground won’t be easy.

Lang, a sailor with a home port in Hawaii, was last seen on his sailboat, ISHI, in Hawaii in January 2025. He is currently believed to be sailing around the Pacific Ocean.

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Has international connections

“Lang, who is considered an escape risk, may be sailing between Hawaii and other regions like Fiji and Mexico. He has connections in Hawaii, Idaho, Washington State, California, and several other countries,” the FBI said.

In addition, Lang also has connections to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia and Canada.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to US$5,000 for information leading to Lang’s arrest.

Lang is described as 5-foot-8 and 210 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. The FBI said he has several tattoos, including a faded conch shell with the word “captain” above it on his right arm.

His vessel is a 1985 Hatfield 55′ sailboat “ISHI” (white and red). It carries the sailboat licence plate HA-5665-G.

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Previously reported missing

This isn’t the first time Lang has dramatically dropped from sight. He was reported missing in January 2023.

According to Honolulu Police, the experienced sailor set sail from Oahu to Maui and north in the Hawaiian Islands on his sailboat “ISHI” on Oct. 12, 2022. He was last heard from on Oct. 13, 2022, while at sea.

Lang had been slated to return to Hawaii in January 2023 but had not been seen since the fall of 2022. He eventually showed up.

If you have any information regarding Donald Steven Lang’s whereabouts, you can contact the nearest American embassy or consulate or submit it online at tips.fbi.gov.

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