FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: September 29, 2008 South Dakota Warren Anderson, U. S. Marshal (605) 330-4351; USMS Headquarters Public Affairs (202) 307-9065   Child Found After Missing For Two Years   Shanae Peterson - Recovered Child Perry and Eileen Sharp - Fugitives Arrested In October of 2007, the U.S. Marshals Service was asked for assistance in locating and apprehending fugitives Eileen and Perry Sharp. In August of 2006, the FBI obtained an Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution warrant for the Sharps based on felony warrants in the non-custodial abduction of Shanae Peterson. The United States Marshals Service-led Black Hills Fugitive Task Force adopted the felony cases upon request. Eileen Sharp initially had custody of Shanae with a court order from a South Dakota court to allow specific visitation for the father, Layne Peterson. Sharp violated the court order by not allowing the required visitation. Layne Peterson petitioned the court in Beadle County South Dakota to revisit custody and visitation rights. The Court reversed custody and gave physical custody to Layne. The Court also ordered Eileen Sharp to turn Shanae over to her father on or before August 15, 2006. Perry and Eileen Sharp along with Shanae fled the area on or about August 12, 2006. During the course of this investigation, a tip was received through Americas Most Wanted on September 19, 2008. The tip involved a person who had worked with Perry Sharp in Dawson Creek, BC, Canada. The tipster stated he was on the internet and at some point ended up on the Americas Most Wanted website. At that time, he saw a picture of Perry Sharp. The tipster recognized the photo but knew Perry Sharp as Robert “Bobby” Evans. A photo of Eileen and Shanae were also shown on AMW. The tipster stated Eileen Sharp was using the name of Dorothy Evans and Shanae Peterson’s name was Shannon Evans. A lead was sent by U.S. Marshals from South Dakota to U. S. Marshals International, along with the tip and other information concerning the case. Deputy Marshal Alex Claunts, from Idaho was then contacted. Deputy Marshal Claunts contacted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who then began confirmation of the sighting in Dawson Creek. On Monday, September 29, 2008, positive identification was made and Perry and Eileen Sharp were arrested without incident. The Sharp’s admitted their true identity and are awaiting deportation from Canada. Shanae was taken from school and arrangements are being made by Canadian authorities to return her to her father in South Dakota.