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She voluntarily had sex with him. Doesn't that count for something?
A manhunt is underway in Oregon for a man accused of torturing a
woman who authorities believe uses dating apps to find victims
or people to help him evade police.
Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, is wanted by the Grants Pass Police
Department for attempted murder, kidnapping and assault. He is
an "extremely dangerous suspect" who "remains on the run," the
department warned in an update on Sunday.
A man police believe to be Foster was spotted walking a small
dog in the Grants Pass area Tuesday morning, the department said
in a new update.
"It's essentially an all-hands-on-deck operation," Grants Pass
Police Chief Warren Hensman told ABC News. "We are laser-
focused."
Police began looking for Foster on Jan. 24, after responding to
a home in Grants Pass for an assault. At the home, officers
found a woman in critical condition who had been "bound and
severely beaten into unconsciousness," police said.
The suspect had already fled the scene before officers arrived
but was identified as Foster, of Wolf Creek, police said.
"The scene was horrific," Hensman told ABC News. "This is a bad
man that needs to be captured."
Hensman told reporters during a press briefing on Jan. 26 that
they are still working on a timeline, but said the assault is
believed to have occurred over a "protracted period of time." He
would not elaborate on the nature of the suspect's relationship
with the victim.
Amid the manhunt, authorities located Foster's car and executed
a search warrant in a home in Wolf Creek last week. The suspect
"evaded capture and likely received assistance in fleeing the
area," police said.
"The investigation has revealed that the suspect is actively
using online dating applications to contact unsuspecting
individuals who may be lured into assisting with the suspect's
escape or potentially as additional victims," police said.
During the search of the home, a 68-year-old woman, Tina Marie
Jones, was arrested for allegedly hindering prosecution. She
remains in custody at the Josephine County Jail.
The victim, identified by her family as Justine Siemens, was
transported to an area hospital and remains on life support.
"She will survive this and as her family, we implore the nation
to help bring her attacker to justice," her family said in a
statement.
Foster has been convicted on domestic violence charges for two
assaults that occurred within the past five years in Las Vegas,
court records show.
In 2019, he was accused of holding his then-girlfriend captive
inside her Las Vegas apartment for two weeks, according to an
arrest report obtained at the time by the Las Vegas Review-
Journal. He was charged with four counts of battery and two
counts of assault, though in August 2021 he pleaded guilty to
two of the battery charges as part of a plea deal, online court
records show. A judge sentenced him to up to 1.5 years in
prison, with credit for the 729 days he had already spent in
jail awaiting trial, according to court records.
In August 2021, he reached another plea deal in a 2018 domestic
violence case and was sentenced to credit for time served for a
misdemeanor battery charge, court records show.
"Am I troubled by what I know already? The answer is yes,"
Hensman told reporters when asked about the prior Las Vegas
cases. "We're laser-focused on capturing this man and bringing
him to justice."
The Grants Pass Police Department is offering a $2,500 reward
for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of Foster
in the attempted murder case.
Police described Foster as a 6-foot-tall white man weighing
approximately 180 pounds with brown hair, possibly worn in a
bun, and blue eyes. Police shared recent photographs of Foster
with a beard, though they said he may attempt to change his
appearance by shaving his beard and hair or changing his hair
color.
"The Grants Pass Police Department asks the public to pay
particular attention to Foster's facial structure and eyes since
those features are very difficult to change," the department
said.
Tips for sightings of the suspect "continue to flood into the
department, and we are confident this dangerous criminal will
soon be captured with the assistance of a concerned citizen,"
the department said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Grants Pass Police
tip line at 541-237-5607.
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