Post by Scumhunter on Oct 28, 2019 0:45:30 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: nbcnews.com via Washington County (Oregon) Sheriff's Office)
From nbcnews.com:
An Oregon man accused of 18 child sex crimes is on the loose after cutting off his ankle monitor while out on bail, police say.
Josiah Rosales, 29, was arrested in July on multiple sex crimes against children, including rape, sodomy, luring a minor, and encouraging child sex abuse, the Washington County Sheriff Office in Oregon said.
Rosales, of Aloha, Oregon, 10 miles west of Portland, posted 10 percent of his $1.25 million bail in September, and was released with a GPS-tracking ankle monitor, along with other bail conditions, the sheriff’s office said.
On Tuesday, detectives learned Rosales had cut off his monitor. Police subsequently searched for Rosales, with the help of their canine unit, but couldn’t find him.
Now, Rosales, who was last seen in Aloha, has a felony warrant out for his arrest.
"As of right now we don't have any information that Mr. Rosales is armed, but he's facing some serious charges and with that being said we don't know what extent he'll take to avoid capture," Sgt. Danny DiPietro, of the Washington County Sheriff's Office, told NBC Portland affiliate KGW.
Police are asking the public to contact them if they have information about Rosales' location.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oregon-man-accused-18-child-sex-crimes-loose-after-cutting-n1070496
Thoughts? I am placing Rosales' in the Fugitives on TV section since, as can be seen above, NBC News posted about the manhunt. The story was actually from a few days ago but I didn't find out until today. Unfortunately, Washington County's warrants page seems to no longer work but feel it is still relatively safe to assume Rosales is still at large as of this posting date (October 28th, 2019) based on the national news publicity. Additionally, Rosales is still on the website "Fugitive Watch" as a wanted person and they're although not always generally up-to-date so it is another way to track his wanted status: www.fugitive.com/2019/10/27/josiah-rosales-sex-offender/
Finally, right now articles only say to call 911 if you have info on Rosales' whereabouts. I will update if they ever give a more specific number to call in with tips.
UPDATE: As of November 3rd, 2021 anyone with information on this fugitive's whereabouts can also call or text "In Pursuit" on the Investigation Discovery channel at 833-378-7783 and/or submit a tip at the show's website: www.InPursuitTips.com
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