A convicted sex offender who has been on the run for 17 years after attempting to rape a woman in Virginia was arrested Friday by U.S. Marshals in Atlanta.
Gustav Schilling had been convicted of dragging a woman into the woods and attempting to rape her. He disappeared in 2006 while on probation after he faced new allegations.
Schilling went to a concert in Henrico County, Virginia, in 1995, according to officials, who said he was wearing a mask when he grabbed a woman, dragged her into the woods and attempted to rape her. The woman managed to escape and told the police. Later that year, Schilling was convicted of abduction and attempted rape.
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In 2000, he was released from prison and placed on probation. Residents of one neighborhood accused him of “voyeuristic behavior.” Officials said he disappeared after work in August 2006. A warrant was issued for his failure to register as a sex offender in…
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