Assault on 2 Japanese nationals, allegedly by escaped Oregon inmate, becomes international incident

South Fork Prison Camp

File photo of South Fork Prison Camp in Tillamook, where Jedaiah Lunn was living in April. Lunn, convicted in a home invasion robbery in Portland in 2017, was assigned to a work crew that was working at the Gales Creek Campground in April when he allegedly walked off and brutally assaulted two Japanese women. The incident prompted the Japanese government to write to Gov. Kate Brown, expressing alarm and raising questions about inmate supervision. LC- The Oregonian

By

The brutal assault of two Japanese women, allegedly by an escaped inmate, prompted a blistering letter from the Japanese government to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, questioning how the Department of Corrections allowed the 14-time felon to slip away and warning of economic consequences as a result.

The letter from Consul General Masaki Shiga of the Consular Office of Japan in Portland came about two weeks after Jedaiah Lunn, 36, walked away from an inmate work crew in Washington County and, according to Shiga, beat the two women with a large stick, leaving both with critical injuries.

If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.