Convicted child rapist Michael West is a Level III sex offender who is fresh out of prison and already missing in Pierce County. West moved to Tacoma from Snohomish County where he was convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl. He met her at a bus stop, invited her to a party inside an abandoned home, got her extremely drunk and then raped her. Now, he is wanted for Escape from Community Custody and Failure to Register as a Level III Sex Offender.
This guy has been in prison multiple times and has always refused to take part in any sex offender treatment programs. “He was convicted of crimes against children, rape of a child, in Snohomish County,” said Pierce County Det. Ed Troyer. “We believe he could be living anywhere in Western Washington because he has ties up and down the western corridor, so this is somebody we want to know where he’s at and get him picked up on his warrants because he could be living next to a daycare, or school, or somewhere there’s children present.” This is the fourth time West has failed to register as a sex offender. He’s also been busted for a bunch of other crimes including burglary and robbery. Michael West is 39-years-old and known to go by the fake names Mike Chance, Chance West and Eric Dion Jackson. If you know where deputies can find this high-risk child rapist, call an anonymous tip in to: CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).