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A missing kayaker from Louisiana has been arrested for faking his own death by drowning in an apparent bid to dodge rape charges, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office.

Melvin Phillip Emde, 41, was arrested by authorities in Georgia over a month after his son, Seth, allegedly reported him missing.

Emde's son allegedly told police his father fell out of a kayak and drowned while on the Mississippi River in Hahnville, Louisiana, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office.

After he was reported missing, detectives learned that Emde had pending charges of indecent liberties with a child and statutory rape of a child by an adult in North Carolina. He was due in court just one day after being reported missing, authorities said.

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[–] flossdaily@lemmy.world 74 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

They caught him only because he was riding a motorcycle without a license plate.

Hence the rule, "only break one law at a time."

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Didn't a similar thing happen to the OKC Bomber?

[–] ShunkW@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah he had no plate on his car.

[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, if he had his license on him, his warrant would have showed up anyway, so...

If the motorbike had a license plate he probably wouldn't have been pulled over in the first place

[–] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You know, there's an easier way to avoid rape charges...

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Be born to a rich family, like rapist Brock Turner?

[–] Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are we talking about the rapist Brock Turner- who coincidentally is a convicted rapist?

[–] creamed_eels@toast.ooo 7 points 1 year ago

Hey, do you mean the raping rapist Brock Turner of Dayton Ohio who is reportedly using his middle name Allan to avoid being identified as rapist Brock Allan Turner?

*Allen Turner

[–] JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"indecent liberties" is certainly one way to word that in your code of laws.

[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doesn't quite communicate "child rapist" as it should...

[–] mack7400@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Nor "fucking up a child's life just to get some jollies".