The FBI, local law enforcement partners and victim service agencies from throughout the region joined forces to launch multi-day undercover operations targeting child sex trafficking operations in the Portland metro and Eugene areas. These operations, which ran June 18th – June 22nd, resulted in the recovery of one minor child and the identification of 20 adult prostitutes. Many of the adults had been trafficked since they were 13 or 14 years old. The Oregon FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force (CETF) conducted these stings in conjunction with a national weeklong event, Operation Cross Country VIII, which include d enforcement actions in 54 FBI field offices and 106 cities across the United States. Law enforcement and social service providers worked with each victim to provide counseling, mental health services, medical assistance, housing, and advocacy resources to them. Due to the sensitive nature of these cases, there will be no further details released about the minor child sex trafficking victim. As part of Operation Cross Country VIII, local police arrested three traffickers on state charges. Arrested were a 41-year old male by Portland PD, a 23-year old female by Beaverton PD, and a 22-year old male by Eugene PD. Police also cited 20 adult women on prostitution charges.
