A Foley man wanted in the year-long sexual abuse of a child was captured this week by a U.S. Marshals task force in Florida, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

Last month, the Elberta Police Department forwarded a report of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12 to the sheriff’s office.

Marcus Thomas, 36, of Foley, was identified as a suspect in the case, the sheriff’s office said.

The investigation revealed Thomas sexually assaulted the child “throughout the last year in Baldwin County,” the sheriff’s office said.

Investigators were unable to find Thomas, but interviews with the victim along with other evidence led to probable cause for Thomas’ arrest.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Task Force found Thomas in Escambia County, Florida, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.

Thomas allegedly confessed to the abuse during an interview with authorities.

He was charged with first-degree sodomy and sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old.

As of Thursday, Thomas was awaiting extradition from Florida to Baldwin County.