AUSTIN, Texas -- The owner of a Texas company that sells plans to make untraceable 3D-printed guns was freed on bond from a Texas jail Sunday evening after being arrested in Taiwan where, police say, he flew after learning he was being investigated for allegedly having sex with an underage girl.

The U.S. Marshals Service said Cody Wilson, 30, was booked into Harris County Jail in Houston early Sunday and was being held on $150,000 bond.

CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV reports Wilson was later bonded out:

Known for his 3D printed gun blueprints, Cody Wilson didn’t comment as he left Harris County Jail today.. while a Houston cab driver decided to step in and cover his face. Wilson is charged with sexual assault of a minor. He was arrested in Taiwan. #KHOU11 pic.twitter.com/zkZx9Tqt2F — Janelle Bludau (@JanelleKHOU) September 23, 2018

Wilson was arrested Friday at a hotel in Taiwan by local police. He is facing sexual assault charges in Austin, according to a statement from the U.S. Marshals service.

Authorities said Wilson met the girl through the website SugarDaddyMeet.com. According to an affidavit, the girl said they met in the parking lot of an Austin coffee shop in August and then drove to a hotel. The girl told investigators Wilson paid her $500 after they had sex and then dropped her off at a Whataburger restaurant.

"We are glad that Cody is back in Texas again where we can work with him on his case. That's our focus right now," Wilson's attorney, Samy Khalil, said in a statement Sunday night.

Wilson is the owner of Austin-based Defense Distributed. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia had sued the Trump administration to dissolve a settlement it reached with the company over allowing it to disseminate its designs for making a 3D-printable gun. The lawsuit by mostly Democratic state attorneys general argued that such weapons could be used by criminals or terrorists.

A federal court last month barred Wilson from posting the designs online for free. He then began selling them for any amount of money to U.S. customers through his website.

Wilson, a self-described "crypto-anarchist," has said "governments should live in fear of their citizenry."

Law enforcement officials worry the guns are easy to conceal and are untraceable since there's no requirement for the firearms to have serial numbers. Gun industry experts have said the printed guns are a modern method of legally assembling a firearm at home without serial numbers.</s>HOUSTON — Authorities say the owner of a Texas company that sells plans to make untraceable 3-D printed guns is back in the U.S. after being arrested in Taiwan.

The U.S. Marshals Service says 30-year-old Cody Wilson was booked into Harris County Jail in Houston early Sunday. He is being held on $150,000 bond and it isn’t clear if he has an attorney yet.

Wilson is accused of having sex with an underage girl and paying her $500 afterward. He was arrested Friday in Taiwan. Police say he flew there after a friend of the 16-year-old girl told him that the police were investigating the accusation that he had sex with the girl.

Wilson owns Austin-based Defense Distributed, which was selling designs to make 3D-printable guns.</s>The Texas-based activist who gained international attention for developing and distributing plans for largely untraceable 3D printed guns has been extradited to the United States from Taiwan to face charges he sexually assaulted a teenager.

Cody Wilson, a "crypto-anarchist" and owner of Defense Distributed, is being held at the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, following his arrest Friday in Taiwan, court records show. U.S. Marshals brought Wilson, 30, back to Texas to face charges that he paid a girl $500 for sex in Austin, where he lives. Wilson is being held on a $150,000 bond and is expected to be transferred to Austin later.

Austin police Cmdr. Troy Officer said Wednesday that Wilson left the United States after a friend of the 16-year-old girl had told him that police were investigating the accusation that he had sex with her. A conviction on the sex-assault charges would bar Wilson from possessing firearms.

The Taiwan newspaper The Liberty Times reported that police pinpointed Wilson's exact whereabouts in Taiwan by proposing a business deal with his company on his website and then monitoring when and where he signed the contract online. The newspaper said he cooperated calmly with authorities upon arrest.

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After a federal court barred Wilson from posting printable gun blueprints online for free last month, he announced he had begun selling them for any amount of money to U.S. customers through his website. The blueprints allow people with 3D printing machines to make their own firearms, which are largely untraceable and not subject to typical gun-sales limitations and requirements.

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia sued to stop an agreement that the government reached with Defense Distributed, arguing that the blueprints could be obtained by felons or terrorists. The initial legal battle became moot after the Trump administration reversed an earlier ruling by the U.S. State Department and agreed to allow him to post the blueprints online.</s>Harris County booking photo released after 3-D gun advocate Cody Wilson bails out of jail

A day after he made bail, Harris County authorities released the booking photo of 3-D printed gun adv0cate Cody Wilson, jailed over the weekend in connection with a sexual assault charge.

The Austin man was jailed in a case out of Travis County. He was arrested at a restaurant in Taipei City on Friday, according to Taiwanese media.

After he was extradited to the U.S. to face prosecution for allegedly paying to have sex with a minor, he was booked into the Harris County jail and released Sunday on $150,000 bail.

"We are glad that Cody is back in Texas again where we can work with him on his case. That's our focus right now, representing our client and preparing his defense," attorney Samy Khalil said in a statement late Sunday.

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The so-called crypto-anarchist and owner of Defense Distributed was wanted on charges of sexual assault of a child after he allegedly exchanged naked pictures with a 16-year-old he met on SugarDaddyMeet.com, then took her to an Austin hotel and paid her $500 for sex.

Afterward, authorities say, he dropped her off at a Whataburger.

Wilson catapulted into the national spotlight in 2013 when he made the first fully 3D-printed gun and posted the blueprints online, downloadable for free. The guns have no serial numbers, can evade some metal detectors and are designed for do-it-yourselfers to make at home.

That move sparked pushback from the U.S. State Department as well as a federal lawsuit and eventually Wilson instead offered to send the plans directly to anyone interested.</s>Cody Wilson, a 3-D printed gun maker who flew to Taiwan as police investigated an accusation he had sex with an underage girl, is deported back to the United States after his U.S. passport was annulled.

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THE owner of a US company that sells plans to make untraceable 3D printed guns is back in the US after being arrested in Taiwan, where police say he flew after learning he was being investigated for allegedly having sex with an underage girl.

The US Marshals Service say 30-year-old Cody Wilson was booked into Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, early on Sunday and was being held on $US150,000 ($A200,000) bond.

He was arrested on Friday at a hotel in Taiwan by local police.

Wilson is facing sexual assault charges in Austin, according to a statement from the US Marshals service.

Authorities say Wilson met the girl through the website SugarDaddyMeet.com.

According to an affidavit, the girl said they met in the parking lot of an Austin coffee shop in August and then drove to a hotel.

The girl told investigators that Wilson paid her $US500 ($A688) after they had sex and then dropped her off at a Whataburger restaurant.

Wilson, a law school dropout, is the owner of Austin-based Defense Distributed and the brainchild of an untraceable 3D gun named ‘The Liberator’.

The Texan has been described by gun control campaigners as one of the most dangerous men in the world.

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia had sued the Trump administration to dissolve a settlement it reached with the company over allowing it to disseminate its designs for making a 3D-printable gun.

The gun, named ‘The Liberator’, is fully functional and can be 3D-printed at home and used to fire real bullets.

All it takes is an instruction manual download and a 3D printer.

The lawsuit by mostly Democratic state attorneys general argued that such weapons could be used by criminals or terrorists.

A federal court last month barred Wilson from posting the designs online for free.

He then began selling them to US customers through his website.

Wilson, a self-described “crypto-anarchist”, has said “governments should live in fear of their citizenry”.

Law enforcement officials worry the guns are easy to conceal and are untraceable since there’s no requirement for the firearms to have serial numbers.

Gun industry experts have said the printed guns are a modern method of legally assembling a firearm at home without serial numbers.</s>The owner of a Texas company that sells plans to make untraceable 3-D printed guns was back in the U.S. Sunday after being arrested in Taiwan, where police say he flew after learning he was being investigated for allegedly having sex with an underage girl.

The U.S. Marshals Service said 30-year-old Cody Wilson was booked into Harris County Jail in Houston early Sunday and was being held on $150,000 bond. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had an attorney yet.

He was arrested Friday at a hotel in Taiwan by local police. He is facing sexual assault charges in Austin, according to a statement from the U.S. Marshals service.

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Authorities say Wilson met the girl through the website SugarDaddyMeet.com. According to an affidavit, the girl said they met in the parking lot of an Austin coffee shop in August and then drove to a hotel. The girl told investigators that Wilson paid her $500 after they had sex and then dropped her off at a Whataburger restaurant.

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Wilson is the owner of Austin-based Defense Distributed. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia had sued the Trump administration to dissolve a settlement it reached with the company over allowing it to disseminate its designs for making a 3D-printable gun. The lawsuit by mostly Democratic state attorneys general argued that such weapons could be used by criminals or terrorists.

A federal court last month barred Wilson from posting the designs online for free. He then began selling them for any amount of money to U.S. customers through his website.

READ MORE: U.S. unleashing 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ for the entire internet

Wilson, a self-described “crypto-anarchist,” has said “governments should live in fear of their citizenry.”

Law enforcement officials worry the guns are easy to conceal and are untraceable since there’s no requirement for the firearms to have serial numbers. Gun industry experts have said the printed guns are a modern method of legally assembling a firearm at home without serial numbers.</s>3-D printed gun advocate Cody Wilson jailed in Houston after arrest in Taiwan

The Austin man known as an advocate for 3-D printed guns appeared in a Houston court early Sunday after he extradited from Taiwan to face sexual assault charges in Texas.

Cody Wilson was arrested at a restaurant in Taipei City late Friday, according to Taiwanese media.The 30-year-old is now being held in the Harris County jail on $150,000 bail, pending transfer to Travis County for prosecution.

The so-called "crypto-anarchist" and owner of Defense Distributed was wanted for sexual assault of a child after he allegedly exchanged naked pictures with a 16-year-old he met on SugarDaddyMeet.com, then took her to an Austin hotel and paid her $500 for sex.

Afterward, he dropped her off at a Whataburger.

The girl told a counselor at the Center for Child Protection in August about the alleged assault, and the counselor reported it to police. But one of the victim's friends apparently tipped off Wilson, who boarded a flight to Taiwan and skipped out on the return ticket.

Wilson catapulted into the national spotlight in 2013 when he made the first fully 3D-printed gun, and posted the blueprints online, downloadable freely. The guns have no serial numbers, can't be spotted by some metal detectors and are designed for do-it-yourselfers to make at home.

But the U.S. State Department shut him down, and Wilson fired back with a First Amendment lawsuit.

Nineteen attorneys general then jumped in and filed suit to stop Wilson from freely posting the plans, and a federal judge ultimately barred Wilson from doing so. He later announced he would still sell the controversial plans directly to anyone who wanted order them.

ON THE RUN: 3-D printed gun advocate fled to Taiwan after tip of arrest

"Anyone who wants these files is going to get them," Wilson said at a news conference in Austin over the summer. "That will never be interrupted. The free exchange of these ideas will never be interrupted."

It's not immediately clear when Wilson might be transferred to Travis County. If convicted, he could face 20 years in prison and would be unable to own a gun legally.</s>Cody Wilson, founder of Defense Distributed, was arrested on Friday in Taiwan. Local media reports that Wilson was reported by staff at a Taipei City hotel. After about three hours, Wilson left the hotel where he was met by local law enforcement. Reports indicate that Wilson had no illegal substances on him and that he cooperated during his arrest.

Taiwanese authorities arrested Wilson for illegally entering the country after the U.S. revoked his passport. However, he is now being extradited to the U.S. where he faces charges of sexual assault involving a minor. Court records report that Wilson had paid a 17-year-old girl in exchange for sexual favors. The assault reportedly occurred on August 15 and the warrant for Wilson’s arrest was issued about a week later.

Wilson had apparently intended to hide out in Taiwan. He even attempted to rent an apartment under a false name while pretending to be a student. But after making his downpayment, the rental agency recognized Wilson and reported him to the law enforcement.

Taiwan does not have a standard extradition agreement with the United States, but a representative of the U.S. Marshall’s Office told Ars Technica that they were working with their “international partners on this matter.”

Prior to his arrest, Wilson was best known as the founder of Defense Distributed. The platform, which the law student defended as an exercise of the second amendment, created a blueprint for a 3D printers to create functional plastic guns. Even before his arrest, Wilson was no stranger to controversy as many were concerned about the potential dangers of his Wiki Weapon project.

Many argued that such a project would make it too easy for people to bypass regulations surrounding firearms, allowing former felons, those under age, or people diagnosed with dangerous mental disorders to easily get their hands on firearms. Despite being banned from Indiegogo, the Wiki Weapon project was successfully funded. However, the funding issues were just the beginning of Wilson’s troubles with the project. Eventually, the company behind the 3D printers used in the project reclaimed their hardware, stating that they did not want to be involved in a potential violation of federal law.</s>The owner of a Texas company that sells plans to make untraceable 3-D printed guns is free on bond after being accused by authorities of having sex with an underage girl.

Jail records show 30-year-old Cody Wilson was freed Sunday evening from the Harris County Jail in Houston after posting a $150,000 bond.

Wilson was brought back to the U.S. after being arrested in Taiwan following accusations he paid a 16-year-old girl $500 to have sex with her in Austin. He was arrested Friday in Taiwan.

Wilson's attorney, Samy Khalil, said in a statement Sunday night that the focus is on preparing Wilson's defense.

Future court hearings will be in Austin.

Wilson owns Austin-based Defense Distributed, which was selling designs to make 3D-printable guns.</s>HOUSTON — The owner of a Texas company that sells plans to make untraceable 3-D printed guns is free on bond after being accused by authorities of having sex with an underage girl.

Jail records show 30-year-old Cody Wilson was freed Sunday evening from the Harris County Jail in Houston after posting a $150,000 bond.
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Wilson was brought back to the U.S. after being arrested in Taiwan following accusations he paid a 16-year-old girl $500 to have sex with her in Austin. He was arrested Friday in Taiwan.

Wilson’s attorney, Samy Khalil, said in a statement Sunday night that the focus is on preparing Wilson’s defence.

Future court hearings will be in Austin.

Wilson owns Austin-based Defence Distributed, which was selling designs to make 3D-printable guns.
Defense Distributed founder and 3D-printed gun activist Cody Wilson, who was arrested in Taiwan for allegedly having sex with a minor, is released from Harris County Jail.