A former Nazi who is wanted in Chile on child sex abuse charges has been arrested in Argentina. A joint operation between Argentine and Chilean police led to the detention of Paul Schaefer, who has been an international fugitive for eight years. Schaefer, who is in his 80s, is wanted in Chile over the abuse of children in a closed community that he joined in 1961 after arriving from Germany. The Colonia Dignidad community was cut off from the outside world. The Chilean government has praised the Argentine police for the arrest of Paul Schaefer and has said he should face a Chilean court as soon as possible. A Chilean judge late last year convicted and sentenced him in absentia for sexually abusing 26 minors following allegations from victims. A government spokesman said he is also wanted in connection with the disappearance of one person. For years Colonia Dignidad was a mysterious community that was cut off from the outside world by barbed wire fences. But in recent years former residents have testified of sexual abuse, the use of drugs and the separation of families. German was the dominant language and Paul Schaefer was the supreme ruler. Paul Schaefer is believed to be more than 80 years old and when he was arrested he had no personal legal documents.
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