3D-printed gun pioneer Cody Wilson accused of having sex with underage girl

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Enlarge / Cody Wilson, owner of Defense Distributed company, holds a 3D-printed gun, called the “Liberator,” in his factory in Austin, Texas, on August 1, 2018. (credit: KELLY WEST/AFP/Getty Images)

Update, 3:30p CT: A warrant has been issued for Wilson’s arrest regarding the child sexual assault allegations. The Austin Police Department held a press conference Wednesday afternoon revealing that Wilson is not yet in custody. His last known whereabouts is Taipei, Taiwan, and APD believes he skipped a flight back to the states after receiving a tip about the accusations. You can see the court documents and read up on the latest news from APD in this related story.

Cody Wilson, the 3D-printed gun rights activist, has a warrant out for his arrest, according to an affidavit partially published Wednesday by an Austin-based reporter, Tony Plohetski.

According to the document, which was also described by KVUE, Wilson is accused of meeting a girl under the age of 17 through a website known as SugarDaddyMeet.com and paying her $500 for sex last month in Austin, where Wilson lives.

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