A former lawmaker has reportedly become an international fugitive after fleeing the country. She was facing an upcoming trial for allegedly scamming an elderly man. However, once released from jail, authorities believe she fled.

44-year-old Melissa Fireside is missing. Authorities believe that she and her nine-year-old son have crossed the border into Mexico. Her ex first raised concern after the former lawmaker took her son out of school last week without permission.

According to The Oregonian, Oregon Department of Justice officials investigated the matter. They found that Fireside no longer lived at the address she had given. Fireside was facing an upcoming trial for allegedly scamming her mother’s 83-year-old boyfriend. She’s accused of stealing $30,000 from the man.

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