GREEN LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) – Ryan Borgwardt, the Wisconsin man who allegedly faked his death and fled the country, is in custody and awaiting a court appearance after returning to Wisconsin, authorities have confirmed. VINELink, an online custody status database, showed that Borgwardt, 45, had been booked into the Green Lake County Jail in Green Lake, Wisconsin, on Tuesday. Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll said Wednesday morning during a press conference that Borgwardt had flown back to U.S. soil on his own, arriving on Tuesday. He was then booked into the county jail and is now awaiting his initial appearance. "We brought a dad back, on his own accord," Podoll added after thanking the community, federal authorities, and the media for helping them track down Borgwardt. The Sheriff's Office has referred multiple charges to the district attorney's office, Podoll said, but he declined to specify which charges other than "obstructing." He also explained that it would be up to the court to decide whether Borgwardt would owe restitution for the search efforts expended by the sheriff's office. Podoll said no one else will face charges in the case. Borgwardt was first reported missing on Aug. 12 after he failed to return home from kayaking on Big Green Lake, the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office said at the time. Deputies found an unoccupied kayak with a life jacket attached to it when they went searching for Borgwardt. His vehicle was also found near Big Green Lake. For 54 days, numerous search efforts were conducted to find Borgwardt. But in early November, authorities announced that they believed Borgwardt planned his Aug. 12 disappearance and tried to conceal his efforts to mislead investigations. Do you need to let your car warm up in winter? It depends what you drive Ryan Borgwardt is seen in a booking photo released by the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office. (Green Lake County Sheriff's Office) Authorities said he also moved funds into a foreign bank and changed his email address while communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan. In addition, Borgwardt reportedly took out a $375,000 life insurance policy (allegedly to support his family in Wisconsin) and purchased airline cards. Deputies were ultimately able to make contact with Borgwardt on Nov. 11 during their investigations into his disappearance. Borgwardt confirmed he had attempted to fake his own death. He also provided a video to officials confirming he was alive and safe, and residing in an apartment, which authorities believed to be somewhere in Eastern Europe. “He staged his death, and unfortunately, one of the things he did say is that he didn’t expect us to go more than two weeks searching for him. I hate to tell him that he picked the wrong sheriff and the wrong department," said Sheriff Podoll at a November news conference. When asked where in Eastern Europe Borgwardt had been on Wednesday, Podoll said the investigation was ongoing. He confirmed that Borgwardt notified the department of his return, adding that they had been in contact with him. Borgwardt was not extradited and came back on his own, according to Podoll. When asked what compelled him to return, the sheriff suggested it was his family, but he could not comment on whether Borgwardt had been in contact with his wife and three children.