Man With Full Face Tattoo Dubbed 'World's Scariest Criminal' Arrested

A man whose face is covered in tattoos and has been dubbed the 'world's scariest criminal' has been arrested once again.

Michael Campbell, from Missouri, has undergone a transformation over the years, with his face now covered almost completely in black ink.

His countless tattoos include a depiction of a pentagram on his forehead, a bow tie and a dog on his neck and the number 88 across the side of his head.

The convicted paedophile was recently arrested for attempted rape, after allegedly trying to sexually assault a woman while her partner slept next to her.

If convicted, the 46-year-old faces life in prison for the crime, which is said to have taken place on 30 May this year.

According to documents obtained by the Smoking Gun, Campbell was described as a "persistent sex offender" and allegedly tried to attack a woman, pulling down her pants as her boyfriend lay next to her.

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When the woman's partner woke up, he chased Campbell out of the property and he made his escape on a bike.

The documents state that when police contacted him, he was riding a gold bike that "appeared to have been freshly painted", with "blue and purple paint under the gold paint".

Campbell has since denied the charge of attempted rape and says his actions were consensual, claiming that the woman had in fact made "sexual advances towards him".

He then told officers that he "told her no", informing her that he had a curfew and had to leave.

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Last year, Campbell was convicted on charges of property damage, assault and violating a protection order, and sentenced to six months in prison.

Two years earlier, he was charged with third-degree assault after reportedly attacking another man and beating him in the face for not flushing the toilet.

In 1995, when he was just 20 years old, Campbell was convicted of attempted assault in the first degree after trying to rape a 14-year-old girl in Denver, Colorado.

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As part of his conviction at the time, he was ordered to stay away from places where children could meet up to play.

However, in 2011, Campbell was arrested for being within 500ft of a public pool or playground.

Following his latest arrest, Campbell is now being held in a Missouri county jail on a $100,000 bond.

He is set to go before the court during a hearing next week.

Topics: Police, US News, Arrest, Jail, Prison

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