Post by Scumhunter on Sept 19, 2014 8:25:21 GMT -5
Fugitive Profile as of September 19th, 2014 (based on 2011 AMW profile, Northern CaliforniaMost Wanted website):
Sex: Male
Race: White
Current Age: 68
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
-Brown
-VanHouten's hair is typically scraggly and pulled back into a haphazard bun.
-He usually sports a thick mustache.
-He might be clean-shaven while on the run.
Eyes:
-Brown
-Glasses
Other Phys. Characteristics:
-He is extremely tall and lanky.
Traits and Habits:
-He is considered a danger to children.
-He has a commercial pilot's license, and he's able to fly single- and multi-engine planes.
-At one time, he worked as a backhoe operator.
Other Possible Locations:
-Chino , CA
-Mexico
-California
-Europe
-Germany
-Netherlands
TIPS: If you have any information on the whereabouts of Eddie VanHouten aka Butch VanHouten, you can message the Northern California Most Wanted website by clicking on this link: northerncaliforniamostwanted.org/default.aspx?menuitemid=718&suspect=Eddie%20Monroe%20Vanhouten%20%20%20%20%20AKA:%20Butch%20Vanhouten
From amw.com archives:
Fugitive Molester Has Penchant For Young Girls
In 2004, Eddie Monroe VanHounten was arrested for some heinous, despicable crimes: molesting two young girls, ages 6 and 7.
Once in custody, he pled guilty to two counts of felony child molestation. After serving a year in jail throughout court proceedings, VanHouten was granted 10 years probation and forced to register as a sex offender.
But investigators in Northern California say VanHouten didn't live up to his end of the bargain. He stopped reporting to his probation officer, and cops tell AMW he simply vanished sometime in 2005.
Now they need your help to rout him out once more, before he strikes again.
California Cops: Pedophile Pilot Avoids Detection
Authorities tell us that Eddie VanHouten, who also goes by the name "Butch," has a strong disposition towards young girls -- and investigators believe he may have molested many, many more children over the years.
He's tall and lanky, standing 6 feet 8 inches tall, and weighing a mere 190 - 195 lbs.
VanHouten has a commercial pilot's license, and he's able to fly single- and multi-engine planes. In the past, he's also worked as a backhoe operator.
Cops know he purchased car insurance in Calexico, Calif., well after going on the run in 2006. They believe it would not have taken much for him to have fled from southern California to Mexico. He's even told others he may want to go visit relatives in Germany and the Netherlands.
Wherever he is, cops think he might still be driving his white Ford pickup truck fitted with a brown and white, horizontally-striped camper attached to the cab. As of 2004, it was fitted with California license plate # 6T39555.
Thoughts? First of all, his sentence is way too light. I'm sick of seeing these cases. From what I read lately if a child molester is found guilty by a jury, he's often sentenced to decades, often life, but if he pleads guilty it's like he's rewarded for admitting it and gets just a year, 10 years probation. If VanHouten was punished more appropriately like he should have been, perhaps he wouldn't be a fugitive right now. 1 year in jail, with probation and sex offender registration. What a ridiculous sentence. These guys are predators and don't even deserve to be in society at all and it seems these judges think sex offender registries or probation is really going to stop them.
Sorry for the rant, but as for VanHouten himself, this is one of those cases I think AMW airs briefly (he was aired on March 2nd on AMW on Lifetime), because not that he's not bad but also because there's a good chance he can get caught off public tips. VanHouten has a distinctive look to him imo, and he's 6'8! This has me thinking he may have indeed fled to Mexico or another country because in my opinion if the guy is out in public in the U.S., he would be very noticeable. If he's still in the U.S., all it will take is someone to recognize him, so readers, please take a good look at that face.
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