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3D gun maker Cody Wilson jailed for sexually assaulting a child

Wilson, the founder of Defense Distributed, became a significant figure in the debate over guns in the country after his company released blueprints for plastic guns online.

The owner of a Texas company that sells plans to make untraceable 3D printed guns has reportedly been arrested in Texas on a sexual assault charge. The arrest was made after Taiwanese officials sent 30-year-old Cody Wilson back to the United States, where he is accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with an underage girl, according to reports.

Wilson, who has been booked into a Houston jail, reportedly flew to Taiwan after he learned that he was under investigation. US authorities alerted Taiwanese officials about Wilson, who was then picked up on Friday after his US passport was annulled. He was then deported to the US on Saturday, according to HuffPost.