Redmond Police report a 50-year-old man from Salem reached out online to a 15-year-old female, who was actually an undercover detective with the Redmond Police Department (RPD). During their online interaction, the suspect acknowledged the female was 15-years-old and engaged in sexually explicit conversations with her. He then made arrangements to travel to Redmond, with the intent of meeting the underage female and to engage in sexual conduct.
On October 24th, The suspect contacted the online female stating he was in the area of SW 31st St. And SW Highland Ave. He was intercepted by members of the RPD and Central Oregon Emergency Response Team (CERT) and arrested for Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the 1st Degree and Luring a Minor. He was booked into Deschutes County Jail with a bail set at $25,000.
According to Oregon Law ORS 167.057 it is illegal for a person to use visual representation or explicit verbal description or narrative account of sexual conduct for the purpose of inducing a minor, if the difference in age is greater than three years, to engage in sexual conduct. According to Oregon Law ORS 163.432 it is also illegal for a person 18 years of age or older to use online communication to solicit a child to engage in sexual contact for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of the person or another person and to offer or agree to physically meet with the child.
RPD would like to extend its appreciation to RPD detectives for their work posing as a minor to catch this child predator as well as the CERT Team for their assistance in arresting the suspect. RPD is committed to ensuring the safety and protection of children in our community.
We are here to protect and prevent all forms of child abuse and hold those accountable who try to hurt our children. If you suspect a child of being a victim of abuse, you can make a report to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233); 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You may also report child abuse or neglect to your local police department by calling dispatch at 541-693-6911 for non-emergency situations and 911 if it is an emergency. If you would like to learn more about child abuse prevention, please look at the KIDS Center, a child abuse intervention center, webpage, https://kidscenter.org/child-
