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Danish Autism Researcher Extradited After 14 Years on the Run Pleads Guilty to Stealing CDC Grant Money

ATLANTA - Poul Thorsen, a Danish researcher who was one of the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s top ten most wanted fugitives since 2011, pleaded guilty today to operating a wire fraud scheme that stole CDC grant money awarded for autism research overseas.

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Action Details

  • Date:Sept. 1, 2026, 9:14 a.m.
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions