Man with history of torturing women is using dating apps to lure new victims in Oregon, US police say


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  • Monday, 30 Jan 2023

Foster is ‘an extremely dangerous suspect’ wanted for kidnapping, assault and attempted murder, the Grants Pass Police Department said, adding that he’s ‘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’. — Photo by Hello I'm Nik on Unsplash

A man with a long rap sheet for torturing women is using dating apps both to lure new victims and evade capture, authorities in northwestern Oregon warned on Jan 29.

Police have been seeking Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, since they found an unconscious, bound woman in Grants Pass last Tuesday. Near death, she was hospitalised in critical condition.

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