A former Clackamas County Commissioner who is a Democrat may have fled the country with her child after being accused of stealing $30,000.

Former commissioner Melissa Fireside allegedly committed theft and forgery in March while stealing the money from her mother’s boyfriend who resides in an Oregon assisted living facility, KPTV reported Friday.

“According to court documents, Fireside allegedly accessed the victim’s account during a visit to the facility, calling his bank and coaching him to reset his online banking information,” the outlet said, adding, “Documents also say that Fireside allegedly used the victim’s account to withdraw $29,000 to repay a loan to state representative April Dobson and withdrew another thousand dollars into her own account.”

She was charged with severa

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