LESLIE CHARLES DAWSON

Wanted Fugitive

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS AND AN ESCAPE RISK

Photograph taken in 1991 or 1992

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Wanted for

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.

Description

Sex: Male
Race: white
Hair: brown
Eyes: brown
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155 lbs
Age: 80
Date(s) of birth used: March 21, 1946
Place of birth: Illinois
Nationality: American
Scars and marks: Dawson has a scar on his abdomen.
Occupation: Unknown
NCIC: W152102680

Field offices

Portland · CA · IL · LA · OR · WI

Possible locations

California · Illinois · Louisiana · Oregon · Wisconsin · PHL · USA

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.

Poster files

English

Posted Aug 31, 2010 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026

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