*Not long after the FBI announced a billboard campaign to capture Charles Alan Dyer, he was captured…
The FBI is on the hunt for a man who allegedly raped a 7-year-old girl. Now, digital billboards are launched from Oklahoma to Virginia to find Charles Alan Dyer. Agents say Dyer, a former Marine, did not show up for his court date Monday Aug. 15. The FBI says they obtained a UFAP warrant on August 17, 2011 and they have information to believe Dyer was last seen in the Houston, TX area.
Dyer is allegedly part of a right wing group called the Oath Keepers made up of current and former military and law enforcement personnel. The goal is to disobey the president and obey the constitution. It’s possible he is using his contacts through this network to hide out and to get from place-to-place.
Currently, digital billboards are visible in 12 states across the U.S. including, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Arkansas, North Caolina and South Carolina.
RAINN NETWORK: The statistics of sexual assault arequite alarming and show one in six women and one in 33 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Approximately every two minutes someone is assaulted. Sadly, 60% of assaults aren’t even reported and two-thirds of victims know their attackers.
So what can you do to help? There’s a list of things you can do to get involved. Take a look at the GET INVOLVED category on RAINN’s website. RAINN also provides free online training for crisis centers and volunteers. The 24/7 hotline is staffed with counselors who care and want to make a difference.
If you are a victim, and you have not reported the rape, please take time to reach out.
Jose Guadalupe Jimenez (Fullerton police issued photos)
It’s been nine years since a 12-year-old girl was raped in California, and finally police believe they have her alleged clown attacker behind bars. Investigators say Jose Guadalupe Jimenez, 41, is the person responsible for her rape and authorities believe there could be more victims. A DNA match linked Jimenez to the assault.
Jimenez was a professional clown and police are releasing his photo with and without make-up in hopes that other potential victims will recognize him and come forward. He’s been around hundreds of kids over the years using the clown suit to conceal his identity. The rape Jimenez was arrested for over the weekend occured on Jan. 19, 2002 when police say he snatched the victim from a fast food restaurant, drove her to a nearby school, raped her in the parking lot, then drove her to a motel and raped her again. Jimenez was allegedly in full clown make-up at the time of the crime and the victim was able to escape when he went to talk to the motel clerk.
A woman was raped at gunpoint near a bus stop in Orange County, Fla. and authorities need your help identifying the alleged rapist. Investigators say around 6:35 a.m. on Sunday a woman was standing near a bus stop when she was forced into the woods and sexually attacked.
Authorities released a composite sketch of the suspect and said the attacked occurred near the 1700 block of South Orange Blossom Trail. The attacker fled on foot and the victim called 911. The suspect is described as a black male, in his mid-20s, about 6 feet tall. He weighs between 170 to 180 pounds.
If you have any information, please contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office:
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Montgomery County Police’s Cold Case unit has been busy closing cases. For the second time this week they have made an arrest and closed two separate cases for rapes on women back in the 1980’s. The first was earlier this week when detectives announced the arrest of Hubert Allan Marlin, 53, for a rape he allegedly committed near Montgomery Mall in October 1984.
The second arrest was announced yesterday afternoon from a case that occurred on April 20, 1981 in the 17000 block of King James Way in Gaithersburg. This is a case where a suspect broke into the victim’s home and raped her at knifepoint.
An extensive investigation took place over the last 29 years. The case was re-opened in February 2010 when physical evidence was submitted for forensic examination. Based on the findings, a DNA profile was created. A match was made in the California Convicted Offenders database.
One year ago Sunday, investigators say Morgan vanished on while attending a concert outside the John Paul Jones arena in Virginia. She was separated from friends around 8:30 p.m. when she walked out of the front entrance. Authorities say Morgan called her friends inside and told them she was finding a ride home, and that they shouldn’t wait for her. State police officials report Morgan was last seen by the ticket office on the University Hall side of the building. Morgan’s body was found on a farm in Albemarle County a little over three months after she vanished from the Metallica concert. Investigators told me her body could have been on the farm as many as 100 days.
Convicted sex offender Thomas J. Leggs, Jr. appeared in Wicomico County Circuit Court today in front of a judge who granted him an automatic change of venue for his murder trial. Leggs is facing the death penalty for the kidnapping, rape and murder of 11-year-old Sarah Foxwell. A trial date has not been set, and the judge is consulting and doing research to figure out the best courtroom for a fair trial to take place.
The State’s Attorney for Wicomico County issued a release on February 9, 2010 stating, “The Grand Jury for Wicomico County indicted Thomas Leggs, Jr. for the First Degree Murder of Sarah Foxwell, in addition to First Degree Burglary, Kidnapping, Kidnapping of a Child, and First and Second Degree Sexual Offense.” Leggs is currently beingheld without bond. According to the press release, “The State will file Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty and the Notice of Intent To Seek Life Without Possibility of Parole before the end of February.”
San Diego State University officials are issuing a warning about a registered sex offender lurking around campus. Police say Jessie James Spruill, 34, has been seen on the college grounds, specifically aroundVilla Alvarado Residence Hall and Love Library. According to the registered California sex offender list, Spruill is guilty of assault with intent to commit rape, sodomy or oral copulation. He has atattoo on his chest, and alist of aliases that include:
PALMER, JOSIAH J
PALMER, JOSIAH JOYL
SPRUILL, JESSE JAMES
If you have any information on Spruill’s whereabouts, please contact police: (619) 594-1991.
The public often thinks rape victims are attacked by random suspects, but that’s not necessarily the case. The RAINN network (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the largest anti-sexual assault organization, and they say 73% of victims know their attackers.
April is sexual assault awareness month. The statistics of sexual assault arequite alarming and show 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Approximately every two minutes someone is assaulted. Sadly, 60% of assaults aren’t even reported. NPR recently profiled a story on campus rape victims describing how 1 in 5 students are attacked, and how the schools may be failing the youth. They highlight the work of Security On Campus, Inc.
So what can you do to help? There’s a list of things you can do to get involved this month. Take a look at the GET INVOLVED category on RAINN’s website. RAINN also provides free online training for crisis centers and volunteers. The 24/7 hotline is staffed with counselors who care and want to make a difference. If you are a victim, and you have not reported the rape, please take time to reach out to RAINN.
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So what can you do to help? There’s a list of things you can do to get involved. Take a look at the 
Now through December 31, your tax-deductable donation to RAINN will be matched. According to the non-profit, every $10 raised will go toward helping one victim through their hotline and $90 enables the call center to operate for 30 minutes. 
The public often thinks rape victims are attacked by random suspects, but that’s not necessarily the case. The RAINN network (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the largest anti-sexual assault organization, and they say 73% of victims know their attackers.
