A former Coast Guard member turned OnlyFans model has pleaded guilty to luring a man she once accused of rape into an Ohio national park and fatally shooting him in what prosecutors describe as a calculated act of revenge.
Chelsea Perkins, 35, first reported Matthew Dunmire for rape to Virginia Beach police in 2017, but charges were never filed due to lack of evidence, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office report. Years later, Perkins transitioned into adult entertainment and began using the alias "Selena Savage" on OnlyFans, Cleveland reported.
Despite the unresolved accusation, she reconnected with Dunmire in early 2021 via Facebook. On March 6, 2021, Perkins drove from Virginia to Cleveland, Ohio, where she spent the night with Dunmire in an Airbnb.
The next morning, she took him to the Terra Vista Nature Study Area in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. While hiking, Perkins shot Dunmire once in the back of the head, killing him. Authorities tied her to the scene through GPS, DNA, surveillance footage, and ballistics.
Perkins pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 27, to second-degree murder and using a firearm during a violent crime. She now faces 20 to 25 years in prison, pending a judge's approval of the plea deal. Sentencing is scheduled for September 9.
Originally published on Lawyer Herald
