Melissa Fireside , the former Clackamas County commissioner accused of stealing from an assisted living resident , appears to have fled the country with her school-aged son using fake identification and an Austrian passport, according to court filings.

The Oregon Department of Justice announced Friday it had moved to revoke her conditional release after learning she is no longer living at the address she provided the court. She was living in Lexington, a community in Morrow County.

“Our top concern right now is the safety and well-being of this child,” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said in a statement. “We are working closely with law enforcement partners here and at the federal level to locate Ms. Fireside and ensure she is held accountable under Oregon law. No one should be

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