Taipei: An American citizen convicted of sexual molestation in the U.S. state of Oregon in 2001 will be deported from Taiwan after being located by Taiwanese law enforcement officers in Taipei, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) said on Thursday. According to Focus Taiwan, the NIA stated that the man, surnamed Wallace, will be expelled in compliance with Paragraph 1, Article 18 of Taiwan's Immigration Act. This action follows information received from the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) regarding Wallace's presence in Taiwan. Under Article 18, immigration authorities possess the power to bar foreign nationals from entering or remaining in Taiwan if they have a criminal record either locally or internationally, or are considered a potential threat to public security. Wallace, who was given a two-year suspended sentence for molesting a minor in 2001, reportedly entered Taiwan on October 2 on a 90-day tourist visa. He was located in Taipei's Songshan District on Thursday afternoon and will face deportat ion after being questioned by immigration officers, as stated by the NIA.