KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today to two years in prison for escaping from federal custody.Carlos Rosas, 30, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Brian C. Wimes to two years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, following Rosas’s guilty plea to escaping from custody in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751(a).In January 2024, Rosas was serving a term of supervised release stemming from a conviction for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. On Jan. 24, 2024, Rosas attended a hearing before a federal district court judge regarding violations of the terms of his supervised release.
At the end of the hearing, the judge remanded Rosas into the custody of the United States Marshals Service and allowed Rosas to self-report—with his attorney—to the Marshals’ office in the federal courthouse. Rather than report to the Marshals’ office as directed, Rosas fled from the courthouse. Deputy Marshals searched for Rosas for almost two months. In March 2024, they located Rosas at the home of his girlfriend in Kansas.
More than two hours after deputies arrived at the residence, Rosas eventually surrendered and was returned to custody.This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Timothy Bradley and David Wagner and by former Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Moeder. It was investigated by the United States Marshals Service.