As reported by The Oregonian, the Oregon Department of Justice conducted an investigation and discovered that Fireside no longer resided at the address she had provided. She was due to face trial for allegedly defrauding her mother’s 83-year-old boyfriend by stealing $30,000.

Authorities suspect that Fireside may have fled to Europe, noting that she reportedly booked a flight from Mexico to the Netherlands one day after entering Mexico. She holds an Austrian passport, which grants her freedom of movement within the European Union.

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield stated, “Our top concern right now is the safety and well-being of this child. 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 able to evade justice by crossing a border.”

Fireside resigned from her position as Clackamas County commissioner amid the scandal. She faced charges of first-degree fraud.

She is accused of impersonating Arthur W. Petrone to obtain a $21,000 bank loan and a $9,000 credit card advance. Petrone’s daughter, Lynn Roberts, discovered the debt and alerted the police.

“Petrone said he was confused and did not know what was going on,” the legal filing states.

Investigators found that Fireside allegedly created an email account in Petrone’s name to facilitate the loan application. It is also alleged that she used the stolen funds to repay a loan from Oregon State Representative April Dobson.

Dobson had lent Fireside money as “temporary relief for her personal business” but was unaware that Fireside repaid her using the defrauded money.