( CNN ) -- Joseph Keenan May 's quiet life on the lam in Alaska was unraveled after he used his late stepbrother 's name to apply for a driver 's license and unemployment benefits , authorities said . May , a former sheriff 's deputy wanted since 1991 for capital sexual battery in Bradenton , Florida , was arrested on identity theft charges early Friday at his home in Eagle River , Alaska . `` Sometimes Alaska draws people who want to run away from things , '' Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Bradley told CNN affiliate KTUU . `` We find that there 's an inordinate amount of fugitives here . It 's unusual for somebody to be able to run so long , but eventually he got caught . '' Authorities said May , 60 , has been the subject of a federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution since 1993 . For years , May was living under the identity of stepbrother Michael Camp , who died in his teens in the 1970s in Pennsylvania , the U.S. Attorney 's Office for the District of Alaska said in a statement . May is charged in an indictment with two counts of unlawful use of a Social Security number for allegedly using Camp 's name and number to apply for an Alaska driver 's license in 2009 and unemployment benefits in 2013 , the statement said . He was also charged with aggravated identity theft . The Social Security Administration notified federal authorities of the alleged identity theft , KTUU reported . May faces up to 12 years for the federal charges in Alaska -- and potentially the death penalty in Florida if he is extradited , the U.S. Attorney 's statement said . A former road patrol deputy , May was arrested in 1990 , accused of raping a 6-year-old girl in the 1970s , the Bradenton Herald reported . May fled before he could be tried . Fugitive charged with 1981 murder found serving as Texas church deacon .
Joseph Keenan May , 60 , is arrested in Alaska , where he lived for years as a fugitive . He's charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. He allegedly lived under the identity of a stepbrother who died in the 1970s .