Bail revoked for ‘Bad Breath Rapist’ who was caught after 16 years on the run

DEDHAM – Tuen Kit Lee, the man who earned the nickname “Rapist with bad breath” On Wednesday, he was arraigned in court in Dedham, Massachusetts, after 16 years on the run. He was ordered held without bail pending sentencing.

Lee was found guilty in a 2007 trial for the 2005 kidnapping and rape of a young woman at knifepoint in Quincy. Prosecutors said one of the key factors in the case was Lee’s bad breath.

After his conviction, Lee fled before he could be sentenced. He was captured last week in Danville, California, about 30 miles outside of San Francisco.

Lee last appeared in court on September 18, 2007, and posted $100,000 bail. On Wednesday, a Norfolk Superior Court judge ordered that bail be revoked.

Victim “waits a long time for justice”

“In this case, the victim obviously waited a long time after the verdict for justice,” the judge said.

The sentencing date for Lee was set for June 20.

Tuen Kit Lee’s lawyer on arrest

Lee is represented by his defense attorney Phil Tracy.

“His world is obviously turned upside down. He has lived a quiet life in California with no crime and no incidents. Like everyone else, he is mentally exhausted at this point. On the other hand, the day of reckoning is coming. We will have to deal with it,” Tracy said.

According to Tracy, Lee was attacked in prison after his first arrest for the rape and was “terrified” of returning there.

“It’s a sad case in every way – for the victim, for him,” Tracy said.