$10,000 reward offered for information on man convicted of rape in 2005 – NBC Boston

A man convicted of raping a colleague at knifepoint in Quincy, Massachusetts in 2005 has been arrested by U.S. Marshals after 16 years on the run, authorities said Tuesday.

Tuen K. Lee was convicted in 2007 of aggravated rape, home invasion, kidnapping, armed burglary and armed robbery under cover. Massachusetts State Police said he broke into a co-worker’s home and raped her.

He faced a life sentence, but state police said he failed to appear at the trial where he was sentenced.

In July 2023, authorities offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. In 2024, state police made a breakthrough in the case when they traced Lee’s whereabouts to a home in Diablo, a census tract in Danville, California.

The U.S. Marshals Service’s Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Taskforce was called in and worked with local authorities to confirm that Lee was staying at a multi-million dollar home owned by a flower shop owner. Lee was taken into custody on Tuesday.

“There are violent offenders who believe they can commit crimes without being held accountable for their actions,” said Chief Inspector Sean LoPiccolo, PSWRFTF deputy commander, in a media statement. “Tuen Lee was on the run for more than 16 years and the tireless efforts of law enforcement to find and capture him will hopefully bring peace of mind to the victim and her family.”

According to Massachusetts State Police, Lee gave a false name but eventually confessed his true identity. Investigators believe the woman he dated for 15 years never knew who he really was.

He was taken to the Danville Police Department for registration and will be held there pending extradition to Massachusetts.

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