The person at the center of this case
Ex-wife of Jean Leonard Faure
Violent Crime · Open
28 years waiting · since 1998
JEAN LEONARD FAURE
Justice for Ex-wife of Jean Leonard Faure — the trail went cold in 1998, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where has Faure been hiding since 1998? His known connections to the Seychelles, Canada, Singapore, and the UAE suggest possible international locations.
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contact
Lead #2Does Faure maintain contact with family members in the United States, Canada, or the Seychelles who might know his whereabouts?
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clue
Lead #3His known interests in soccer and gambling could provide investigative leads if he frequents specific venues or communities.
Jean Leonard Faure is wanted for failing to appear for trial on charges of rape, sodomy, and burglary following an alleged January 5, 1998 attack on his ex-wife in Roseburg, Oregon. After his arrest on January 6, 1998, Faure was released on bail but did not appear for trial on March 3, 1998, prompting both state and federal arrest warrants. With family connections across the United States, Canada, the Seychelles, and known travel to Singapore and the UAE, Faure remains a fugitive after more than 25 years.
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Douglas County Circuit Court, Oregon; United States District Court, District of Oregon
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evidence
Lead #4What property was removed from the ex-wife's residence during the assault?
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Official wording
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Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Failure to Appear (Rape, Sodomy, Burglary) Caution: Jean Leonard Faure is wanted for failing to appear for trial on charges of rape, sodomy, and burglary. On January 5, 1998, Faure allegedly went to the residence of his ex-wife in Roseburg, Oregon, in violation of a restraining order, and, at gunpoint, allegedly raped and sodomized her.
He also removed property from the residence. Faure was arrested and charged with the aforementioned crimes on January 6, 1998.
He was then released on bail. When Faure did not appear for his trial on March 3, 1998, the Douglas County Circuit Court in Oregon, issued an arrest warrant for Faure and charged him with failure to appear.
On April 29, 1998, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Faure in the United States District Court, District of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Remarks: Faure was born in the Seychelles Islands, off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean.
While in the United States, he lived in Oregon and Hawaii. He has family throughout the United States, Canada, and the Seychelles.
He may also travel to Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Faure is known to enjoy soccer and gambling.
Timeline of Events
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1998-01-05
Alleged assault and violation of restraining order
Jean Leonard Faure allegedly went to his ex-wife's residence in Roseburg, Oregon in violation of a restraining order and at gunpoint allegedly raped and sodomized her, also removing property from the residence.
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1998-01-06
Arrest and charges filed
Faure was arrested and charged with rape, sodomy, and burglary. He was subsequently released on bail.
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1998-03-03
Failure to appear for trial
Faure did not appear for his trial. Douglas County Circuit Court issued an arrest warrant for failure to appear.
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1998-04-29
Federal arrest warrant issued
United States District Court, District of Oregon, Eugene, issued a federal arrest warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
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Case Information
Incident:January 5, 1998
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 5, 1998
Last Updated:September 27, 2026