Arrest of 'Bad Breath Rapist' after 16 Years

SOURCE www.npr.org
Tuen Kit Lee, known as the 'bad breath rapist', was arrested in the San Francisco Bay area more than 16 years after fleeing his conviction for sexually assaulting a co-worker in Massachusetts.

Key Points

  • Lee was found guilty of kidnapping and raping a co-worker in 2007
  • He went on the run before sentencing and was finally tracked down in California
  • Lee's female companion was unaware of his true identity for 15 years

Pros

  • Justice served after years of evasion
  • Use of DNA evidence in solving the case

Cons

  • Victim endured a traumatic experience
  • Lee lived under a false identity for years