The Hernando County Crime Stoppers in Florida is offering up a $5,000 reward for information directly leading to the arrest of Christian Bert Fischer, a fugitive convicted in Florida for Traveling to Meet a Minor After Use of a Computer to Lure a Child. Crime Stoppers must be contacted first in order to be eligible for the cash rewards of up to $5,000.
Fischer is a white male, 5’10”, 200 lbs., has blonde hair and blue-colored eyes. Fischer is also known to dress like a woman.
On the second day of Fischer’s trial in Hernando County, Florida, he failed to appear in court and immediately fled the state the same day. Investigators learned he fled to California, Oregon and as of recently to North Idaho. Fischer has been utilizing fictitious name(s), likely utilizing cash and has had associates pay for certain expenses while he’s been on the run.
In North Idaho, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Greater Idaho Fugitive task force learned Fischer has attempted to befriend multiple families in the area, to include those with children. Earlier this week, prior to the task force’s attempt to arrest Fischer, he was seen carving pumpkins at his last known location off Kelso Road in Athol with an unknown family.
Investigators have not been able to identify the family yet and urge the family or anyone else who has had interactions with Fischer to contact the local USMS office. All tips or information regarding this fugitive investigation case will remain anonymous.
The local task force is continuing to work closely with the USMS office in the Middle District of Florida, the Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office in Brooksville, Florida, as well as other investigators from multiple other states.
You can watch a short announcement from Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis regarding Fischer on Facebook.
The USMS Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force is a state-wide cooperative to locate and arrest violent offenders wanted for local, state and federal crimes. Member agencies throughout the State of Idaho include: the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Idaho Department of Corrections, Idaho State Police, Nampa Police Department, Pocatello Police Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Anyone with information on Fischer’s whereabouts is urged to contact the local USMS office at (208) 518-4024, the USMS Communication Center at 1-800-336-0102, or USMS Tips at www.usmarshals.gov/tips.