Roman Polanski Is One Step Closer to Justice 1.65K John Cook 10/23/09 09:12AM Filed to: Justice delayed Justice delayed Roman Polanski Crime Sex Dirty Old Men Switzerland Law Appic Nearly a month after Roman Polanski was jailed in Switzerland, the U.S. has filed a formal demand for extradition so he can face sentencing for charges of unlawful sex with a minor. Litigation over the request could take six months.