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lostnfound

(16,180 posts)
Sun Jan 29, 2023, 09:01 PM Jan 2023

Oregon torturer had previous arrests for HORRIBLE abuse 2019 to girlfriend (trigger warning)

Unbelievable that this psycho was out for any reason. He kidnapped and beat her for two weeks. She ended up with seven broken ribs and black eyes. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/oct/08/boyfriend-arrested-woman-captive-2-weeks-beaten/

https://nypost.com/2019/10/09/paranoid-las-vegas-man-held-girlfriend-captive-in-her-own-apartment-cops/

Foster allegedly used zip ties and duct tape to bind his girlfriend at the wrists and ankles, shaved her head and beat and choked her until she was unconscious.

At one point, Foster forced the woman to eat a sandwich with lye — a strong chemical typically used for cleaning — that burned her hands and throat, the Las Vegas Sun reports.


The woman managed to escape after convincing Foster that the couple needed food and water. He took her with him to a gas station, where she ran away and found help.

At the time of his arrest, Foster was free on a suspended jail sentence in connection with a 2018 weapons conviction and was awaiting trial in another domestic violence case. It’s unclear if the victim in that incident was also Foster’s girlfriend, the Review-Journal reports.
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Oregon torturer had previous arrests for HORRIBLE abuse 2019 to girlfriend (trigger warning) (Original Post) lostnfound Jan 2023 OP
Isn't that always the story mercuryblues Jan 2023 #1
Who was in charge of Clark county prosecutors in 2021 lostnfound Jan 2023 #2
The Oregon Torturer... who's that? tenderfoot Jan 2023 #3
Women's lives do not matter. MontanaMama Jan 2023 #7
Probably one of Andrew Tate's subscribers Blue Owl Jan 2023 #4
Men ... WTF? They seem to be losing their minds en masse. Sky Jewels Jan 2023 #5
I'm against the death penalty except in extreme cases blue-wave Jan 2023 #6

mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)
1. Isn't that always the story
Sun Jan 29, 2023, 09:03 PM
Jan 2023

At least the cops aren't saying they had no way of knowing this guy is dangerous.

lostnfound

(16,180 posts)
2. Who was in charge of Clark county prosecutors in 2021
Sun Jan 29, 2023, 09:27 PM
Jan 2023

When are they going to treat violence against women with the seriousness it deserves?

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/oregon-torture-suspect-benjamin-obadiah-foster-dating-apps

In 2019, before moving to Oregon, Foster held his then-girlfriend captive inside her Las Vegas apartment for two weeks. He initially was charged with five felonies, including assault and battery, and faced decades in prison upon conviction. But in August 2021, Foster reached a deal with Clark County prosecutors that allowed him to plead guilty to one felony count of battery and a misdemeanor count of battery constituting domestic violence.

A judge sentenced him to up to 2 1/2 years in a Nevada prison. The 729 days he had spent in jail awaiting trial were factored into his punishment, leaving Foster with fewer than 200 days to serve in state custody.

Foster’s girlfriend suffered seven broken ribs, two black eyes and injuries from being bound at the wrists and ankles with zip ties and duct tape during her two-week captivity, according to a Las Vegas police report.

MontanaMama

(23,322 posts)
7. Women's lives do not matter.
Sun Jan 29, 2023, 11:59 PM
Jan 2023

You’re correct. Every day we’re reminded of it. It’s not getting better either.

blue-wave

(4,356 posts)
6. I'm against the death penalty except in extreme cases
Sun Jan 29, 2023, 11:41 PM
Jan 2023

This is one of those extremes for me. This guy is a sick f*#!.

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