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 #1Faure has family throughout United States, Canada, and Seychelles Islands—where might he be hiding?
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location
Lead #2Faure lived in Oregon and Hawaii while in the US; could he have returned to either state?
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contact
Lead #3International travel patterns to Singapore and United Arab Emirates suggest possible escape routes or connections
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, committed in violation of a restraining order. Faure was arrested and released on bail but disappeared when his trial was scheduled for March 3, 1998, leading to federal charges for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. He has extensive family connections across the United States, Canada, and the Seychelles, and may be traveling internationally to Singapore or the United Arab Emirates.
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Douglas County Circuit Court, Oregon; United States District Court, District of Oregon, Eugene
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Lead #4Known interests in soccer and gambling may help identify frequented venues or associates
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Source Narrative
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 Crime
Faure allegedly went to ex-wife's residence in Roseburg, Oregon, in violation of restraining order and committed rape and sodomy at gunpoint; also removed property
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1998-01-06
Arrest
Faure arrested and charged with rape, sodomy, and burglary
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1998-03-03
Failure to Appear
Faure failed to appear for trial; Douglas County Circuit Court issued arrest warrant
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1998-04-29
Federal Warrant
Federal arrest warrant issued by United States District Court, District of Oregon for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:January 5, 1998
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 5, 1998
Last Updated:April 29, 2026