The person at the center of this case
Juvenile victims of rape and sodomy (identities protected)
Violent Crime · Open - Fugitive at Large
40 years waiting · since 1986
LESLIE CHARLES DAWSON
Justice for Juvenile victims of rape and sodomy (identities protected) — the trail went cold in 1986, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Has military background and training—what skills might he be using to evade capture?
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clue
Lead #2May have altered appearance through plastic surgery and hair dye—what does he look like now?
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location
Lead #3Known ties to California, Louisiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Philippines—where might he be hiding?
Leslie Charles Dawson escaped from the South Fork Forest Camp in Tillamook, Oregon on October 7, 1986, while serving time for rape and sodomy involving juveniles. Despite a federal arrest warrant issued in 1999 for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, Dawson remains at large and may have altered his appearance through plastic surgery and hair dye. His military background, training, and known ties to multiple states and the Philippines suggest he could be anywhere and warrant continued vigilance from law enforcement and the public.
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FBI; Oregon Department of Corrections; United States District Court, District of Oregon
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Lead #4How has he survived and funded his life for nearly four decades as a fugitive?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Escape Caution: On January 31, 1986, Leslie Charles Dawson was confined in an Oregon State Correctional Facility for two counts of rape in the first degree and two counts of sodomy in the first degree, both involving juveniles. On October 7, 1986, he escaped from custody at the South Fork Forest Camp in Tillamook, Oregon.
An order of arrest of an escaped prisoner was issued for Dawson on August 8, 1991, by the State of Oregon Department of Corrections. A federal arrest warrant charging Dawson with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution was issued on April 20, 1999, in the United States District Court, District of Oregon, Portland, Oregon.
Remarks: Dawson has a military background and training. He may have altered his appearance using plastic surgery and hair dye.
Dawson has ties to California, Louisiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Philippines.
Timeline of Events
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1986-01-31
Confinement for rape and sodomy convictions
Leslie Charles Dawson confined in Oregon State Correctional Facility for two counts of rape in the first degree and two counts of sodomy in the first degree involving juveniles
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1986-10-07
Escape from custody
Dawson escaped from South Fork Forest Camp in Tillamook, Oregon
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1991-08-08
Escape arrest warrant issued
Oregon Department of Corrections issued an order of arrest for escaped prisoner Dawson
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1999-04-20
Federal arrest warrant issued
United States District Court, District of Oregon issued federal arrest warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:January 31, 1986
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 31, 1986
Last Updated:April 29, 2026