A Wisconsin man who officials say faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe was charged with a midemeanor count of obstructing an officer Wednesday after he turned himself in to authorities. Ryan Borgwardt,

Authorities say a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children for Eastern Europe has willingly returned to the U.S.

Borgwardt’s disappearance made national headlines last month when police revealed they believed he’d faked his own death. Borgwardt was reported missing by his family on Aug. 12 after he’d gone kayaking on Green Lake. A search and rescue operation was launched, but police never recovered Borgwardt’s body.