Police Apprehend Child Rapist That Escaped Prison on Jet Ski

After a year-long pursuit, the US Marshals Service announced they have successfully apprehended a convicted child rapist who made a daring escape from an Arkansas prison using a jet ski. The capture also includes the arrest of family members accused of aiding his flight by firing shots at a correction officer, RadarOnline.com has learned

Samuel Hartman, 39, who was sentenced to life in prison for the rape of his 14-year-old stepdaughter, had been on the lam since Aug. 12, 2022, when his wife and mother allegedly helped him escape while he was participating in a work detail near the East Arkansas Regional Unit prison, as Front Page Detectives reported.