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Wanted Man surrenders self to FBI after 23 years on the run
A man allegedly in multiple cases of child sex abuse has turned himself in to Oregon authorities after spending more than 23 years on the run.
Wayne Arthur Silsbee, 62, has been wanted since the mid-90s for allegedly sexually assaulting several female victims between the ages of 8 and 10 he was acquainted with, according to the FBI. Silsbee walked to the Oregon City Police Department on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Silsbee knew the victims from either babysitting them or having “taken them to various events,” according to the FBI.
Wayne Silsbee has turned himself in to @OCPolice. He was wanted for his alleged involvement in multiple incidents of sexual assault. Authorities are asking for anyone who has had past contact with Silsbee to call the Oregon City tip line: 503-496-1616.https://t.co/OEyBHuv8X0 pic.twitter.com/UbGNjbPmXf
— FBI Portland (@FBIPortland) May 12, 2019
Charges against Silsbee include sodomy, sexual abuse, unlawful penetration and endangering the welfare of a child, online jail records show. The assaults allegedly occurred between September 1995 and April 1996 in Clackamas County, according to the FBI.