Members of the MSP Sex Offender Registry and Enforcement Unit received a tip that Salazar had left Michigan and was living with family in another state.  Using this information, officers with the U.S. Marshal Service tracked him first to Arkansas and then Florida. With the assistance of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department, Salazar was arrested at a residence in Loxahatchee, Fla.

Salazar was convicted of Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (Person Under 13) in 1998.  He was selected as one of the Michigan's most wanted sex offenders after he failed to change his address and verify his residence during a required verification period. 

Michigan's Sex Offenders Registration Act requires offenders convicted of felony-listed offenses to verify their address at a local law enforcement agency quarterly during the first 15 days of January, April, July and October.  Offenders are also required to report a change of address when they move or vacate a residence.  Failure to do so can result in a felony conviction with a punishment ranging from four to 10 years. 

The MSP Web site began featuring the names and photographs of 10 of the state's most wanted sex offenders in August 2006.  As wanted individuals are located, new offenders are featured.  Salazar is the twelfth "Most Wanted" sex offender registry absconder to be located this year; the second in November.

The public can provide information about any offender by contacting the MSP toll free at 1-866-761-7678, or by contacting the nearest law enforcement agency.