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Post by HeadMarshal on Oct 12, 2016 9:07:39 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: capecountysheriff.org) Shohet, William Zev Address: (Last Known) 813B Illinois Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 Employer: (Last Known) Criminal & Civil Attorney SEX: DOB: 11/26/1968 Hair: BROWN Eyes: BROWN Height: 5'11 Weight: 185 Race: CAUC -- On December 15, 2000, attorney William Zev Shohet failed to appear in a Cape Girardeau, Missouri courtroom. He had been charged with assault, victim and witness tampering and marijuana possession. William had also committed perjury when he said in front of the Missouri Bar Association that he never had sexual relations with his clients. When he fled, William left 250 of his cases in legal limbo. According to the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office website, Anyone with information on the whereabouts of William Zev Shohet should contact them at 573-243-3551.
Moderator Note: If you have any news-related updates on this case, please contact us here: amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-form-- Thoughts? It's an unusual case but we can't allow for any corrupt attorneys to get away with their crimes. We place some of our highest faith and trust in attorneys and other members of the legal profession. As far as possible whereabouts, Ancestry.com references the surname of Shohet being Irish in origin, so Ireland could be where he fled to. www.capecountysheriff.org/wanted_view.php?id=10news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=20001228&id=7bsvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OtwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1485,9263621&hl=en
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Post by Scumhunter on Oct 12, 2016 9:11:02 GMT -5
If Shohet fled to Ireland it will be very difficult to locate and extradite him. Of course, he could still be in the states as he probably doesn't stand out as someone who would be suspicious.
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Post by Scumhunter on May 28, 2018 4:12:55 GMT -5
As of May 28th, 2018, Shohet is still on the Cape County Sheriffs Office's online most wanted list. (Same link as in HeadMarshal's OP).
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Post by Scumhunter on Oct 14, 2018 4:30:09 GMT -5
Apparently Shohet may actually be Jewish (as someone who grew up Jewish, I should have caught that one) as I found a 2007 Jerusalem Post article interviewing a W. Zev Shohet that seems like it is definitely him. He mentions being a lawyer and leaving for Israel in 2000 (his exact wanted year) after he could "take no more." Seems another case of a fugitive not being exactly in hiding but the country they're in won't extradite them for whatever reason. m.jpost.com/Features/About-me-W-Zev-Shohet
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