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Oregon manhunt intensifies for fugitive accused of luring children who has evaded arrest in several states

Oregon manhunt intensifies for fugitive accused of luring children who has evaded arrest in several states

Authorities in the state of Oregon are looking for the alleged man child sexual predator who escaped capture in Idaho and is potentially dressed as a woman.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon announced Saturday that 42-year-old Christian Burt Fisher is wanted in Florida for traveling to meet a minor after using a computer to lure the child.

Officials said Fisher has ties to Southern Oregon and is on the run after eluding police capture in Coeur D’Alene on Tuesday, October 22.

On the second day of Fisher’s trial in Hernando County, Florida, the US Marshals Service (USMS) said he failed to appear in court and immediately fled the state that same day.

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Christian Burt Fisher, 42 years old

Christian Burt Fisher, 42, with ties to southern Oregon, is on the run after being apprehended Tuesday, Oct. 22 in Idaho, authorities said. (Sheriff of Jackson County Oregon)

Investigators found out that he fled to California, Oregon and, most recently, to northern Idaho. Authorities added that Fisher was using “fictitious names” and probably uses cash and his partners paid some expenses while he was on the run.

In North Idaho, the USMS Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force learned that Fisher was trying to befriend several families in the area, including children.

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Jackson County Oregon Sheriff's Car

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon announced that a sexual child predator escaped capture in Idaho and may be dressed as a woman. (Sheriff of Jackson County Oregon)

Before the task force attempted to arrest Fisher, he was seen carving pumpkins at his last known location in Athol, Idaho, with unidentified family.

Investigators have not yet been able to identify the family and are urging the family or anyone else who may have had contact with Fisher to contact their local USMS office.

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The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon announced Saturday that 42-year-old Christian Burt Fisher is wanted in Florida. (iStock)

Deputies described Fisher as a 5-foot-10, 200-pound white male with blond hair and blue eyes.

Before heading to Idaho, police said Fisher was in the Portland area. His other known locations were at Ashland, Lake of the Woods and Wolf Creek in June and July.

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USMS task forces across the country also joined the search for Fisher, including the local Pacific Northwest Violent Crime Task Force.

The Hernando County LAPD is also offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading directly to Fisher’s arrest.