Sex offender allegedly cut open camping tent, kidnapped and bound two women from Oregon hiking trail
An Oregon sex offender has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping two women from their camping tent on a hiking trail. Gene Arnold McLenithan, 58, is charged with kidnapping and attempted abusive sexual contact after the incident on July 4, 2024. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.
- ▪Gene Arnold McLenithan, 58, was arrested by the FBI last week.
- ▪He allegedly cut open a camping tent and kidnapped two women from a public hiking trail.
- ▪McLenithan has a prior criminal history involving sexual assaults.
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US News Sex offender allegedly cut open camping tent, kidnapped and bound two women from Oregon hiking trail By Zoe Hussain Published June 1, 2026, 11:51 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google An Oregon sex offender was just arrested after he allegedly cut open a camping tent, kidnapped, and threatened to sexually assault two women from a hiking trail on the Fourth of July nearly two years ago, according to authorities. Gene Arnold McLenithan, 58, was arrested by the FBI last week and charged with kidnapping and attempted abusive sexual contact for allegedly snatching the two victims from their tent at a public hiking trail in Tillamook County on July 4, 2024, according to the US Attorney’s Office of the District of Oregon.
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