U.S. Marshals Arrest Man in Arizona Wanted for Child Rape in Tennessee

Memphis, TN – On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in the Western District of Tennessee and the District of Arizona joined to arrest Jerry Scott, 35, for multiple sex-related crimes, including assaulting a minor.

On November 17, 2021, Shelby County issued an arrest warrant for Jerry Scott for the offenses of Rape of a Child, Aggravated Sexual Battery, and Incest.

On May 8, 2025, at the request of the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office, the fugitive case was adopted by USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis.

The fugitive investigation revealed that Scott was in Tucson, Arizona. The TRVFTF coordinated with the USMS Arizona Wanted Task Force, which operates in the Tucson area. On May 14, 2025, the Arizona Task Force located Scott in Tucson and arrested him without incident. At the time of this release, he awaits extradition to Shelby County, Tennessee.

The U.S. Marshals Service Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force within Western Tennessee. The TRVFTF has offices in Memphis and Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, and Gibson County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis and Jackson Police Officers, Tennessee Department of Correction Special Agents and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Since 2021, the TRVFTF has captured over 3,000 violent offenders and sexual predators.