19 fugitives wanted for crimes against children and older people are the focus of a new EU Most Wanted appeal launched on 12 November. Featuring cases from 14 countries, the appeal includes individuals sought for child sexual exploitation and fraud targeting older people.

The European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams (ENFAST), supported by Europol, is asking members of the public to look through their profiles and share information that could help police find them. The fugitives include both suspects wanted to face criminal proceedings and convicted offenders evading justice.

Criminals target all generations

The offences highlighted involve the exploitation of people who may be less able to protect themselves, from children subjected to sexual exploitation to older people targeted for financial gain. The consequences can be lasting, affecting victims’ safety, trust and independence.

Locating these fugitives can help bring justice to victims and prevent further offences. Under the banner ‘Fugitives wanted for crimes against children and older people’, the appeal puts their faces in front of the people who could help police find them.

Every detail could make a difference

Someone you know may be wanted for a serious crime in another country. A familiar face or information about a person’s whereabouts could provide the lead investigators need.

Members of the public can view the profiles on the EU Most Wanted website, hosted by Europol. National fugitive teams publish the profiles and directly receive information submitted about their cases. 

Do not approach a wanted person. Share your information anonymously with the authorities through the website.

The appeal features fugitives sought by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland and Spain.

Ten years, 191 arrests and 58 helped by public tips

Launched by ENFAST and Europol in 2016, the EU Most Wanted website marks its tenth anniversary this year.

Since then, 191 fugitives have been arrested while their profiles were published on the website. In 58 cases, information submitted by the public through the site helped make those arrests possible.

So far in 2026, 16 fugitives featured on the website have been arrested, including four whose arrests were made possible through public tips.

Recognise a face? Help police find them.