TheTrenchcoat Chronicles

Tag: Oregon

  • Runaway teens pimped out on craigslist

    Runaway teens pimped out on craigslist

    Police: Runaway NW teens forced into selling sex on Craigslist:

    Here are some more of those victims that prostitution supposedly doesn’t have…

    The case of a runaway Beaverton girl led to a string of arrests in an Internet prostitution investigation over the past three months.

    The case netted several arrests and runaway teens from the Northwest between May and the end of August, according to Beaverton Police.

    Detectives following the report in May of a runaway 15-year-old from Beaverton were led to Los Angeles, where they found the missing girl with 25-year-old Deandre Travon Green of Aloha. Investigators said Green had forced the girl into prostitution through the L.A. Craigslist Web site.

    Information developed in the case led officers to the Extended Stay Hotel on Eider Ct. in August. There they found a 21-year-old woman and a 16-year-old reported runaway from Seattle, both were charged with prostitution, police said.

    A week later, detectives found two girls reported as runaways from Portland and Gresham. The 15- and 17- year-old girls were arrested along with 22-year-old Quentin G. Lewis, who was charged with possession of crack and outstanding warrants.

    But I’m sure the 15-17-year-olds wanted to be prostitutes, right?

    Give me a break.

  • Patrick Buss sentenced

    Patrick Buss sentenced

    Willamette Valley man pleads guilty in MySpace sex case:

    One of the earliest cases I posted about MySpace crimes was that of Patrick Buss. He’s the man from Oregon who tried to lure underage girls to a motel over MySpace. However, the girls were having none of that and reported him to police.

    Yesterday, Buss pleaded guilty to attempted sex abuse and was sentenced to 7 years behind bars. If that sounds light, don’t worry. He’s already serving a 20-year sentence for a previous offense.

  • Kyle Green

    Kyle Green

    Police seek possible victims of man who met girls on MySpace:

    Clackamas County authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying possible victims of a rape suspect who allegedly befriended teenage girls on MySpace.com.

    Kyle James Green, 20, who lived alone in an apartment complex next to Wilsonville High School, is charged with multiple counts of rape, sodomy, sexual abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a minor for alleged assaults on two girls between 15 and 17 years old, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office reported.

    Green is accused of befriending underage girls at public libraries and by meeting them through friends and on the MySpace Web site. Investigators reported Sunday that other young girls have provided them information about Green and that more charges are expected to be filed against him.

    Detectives encouraged potential victims to come forward. They said Green was unemployed at the time of his arrest, lived in the Boulder Creek Apartments, once lived in Oregon City and drove an older model red Jeep Cherokee.

    Anyone with information about Green is asked to contact sheriff’s Detective Christie Fryett at 503-557-2876 and reference case number 07-20778.

    I found a MySpace that may have once belonged to Kyle Green. All it has now is his mugshot and a link to his Clackamas County inmate information. Possibly, a girlfriend who was unaware of his alleged dalliances?

  • Patrick Lee Kenney

    Patrick Lee Kenney

    Man arrested after MySpace exchanges with girl:

    25-year-old Patrick Lee Kenney of Portland, Oregon was arrested for trying to meet a 12-year-old from Klamath Falls for sex. The girl’s mother found explicit messages and photos from Kenney.

    She then called the police, who posed as the girl and continued to talk to Kenney. Turns out Kenney has family in Klamath Falls and asked to meet the girl. You know what happens next.

    Police were waiting for him and arrested him. He tried the “she said she was 15” defense. Oregon age of consent is 18.

    I found a couple of MySpaces that fit the bill, one is set to private and one is by an obvious horndog. However, without a pic or mugshot, I can’t narrow them down. Hell, they both might be his but without a pic to compare with I can’t post either.

    Thanks to Pilar for the link.

    UPDATE: One of the commenters below says that this is Kenney’s MySpace.

  • Boomalicious II: Electric Boogaloo

    Boomalicious II: Electric Boogaloo

    Police: Suspect posed as teen:

    I originally posted about Joseph Polk aka “Boomalicious” here. He is the 36-year-old from Klamath Falls, Oregon who posed as a 15-year-old on MySpace in order to have sex with a 14-year-old girl.

    In addition to his Boomalicious profile, he also had one under the username I-A-G. I was unable to find either. But to make matters worse, Polk was a religion teacher at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Like the Catholic Church doesn’t have enough problems with that.

    He was asked to resign that volunteer position by the church. The church has talked to the children under Polk’s tutelage, and so far, no abuse has been discovered.

    Thanks to Pilar for the link.

  • Men caught in 14-year-old’s bed

    Men caught in 14-year-old’s bed

    Men Arrested In MySpace Sex Case:

    These two attractive gentlemen are Jover Mabaet and Dennis Keomoungkhoune of Portland, Oregon. Both are 21 and have been arrested for engaging in sexual activities with a 14-year-old girl they met on MySpace. The victim’s father caught them both in bed with his daughter. To make matters worse, Mabaet was already under investigation for possibly having a relationship with another underage girl and Keomoungkhoune is already a registered sex offender.

    Now, I couldn’t find a MySpace for Keomoungkhoune, but I did find one for Mabaet. According to the article, he’s 21, but on his MySpace, he claims to be 17.

  • Portland craigslist predator sentenced

    Portland craigslist predator sentenced

    Offender sentenced for Craigslist teen sex charges:

    I originally posted about Douglas French here. He’s the 36-year-old jackhole that put an ad on craigslist for models aged 16-19 and had sex with a 17-year-old girl who applied for the ad. He also supplied her with drugs and alcohol.

    French had a previous arrest for shacking up with a 16-year-old runaway in Montana. He pleaded not guilty back in August, but a judge found him guilty of using a child in a sexual display and sex abuse. He was sentenced to 15 years.

  • Boomalicious

    Boomalicious

    MySpace: Man Arrested After Sexual Activity With Teen:

    36-year-old Joseph Polk of Klamath Falls, Oregon, has been arrested for engaging in sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl.

    The victim told a counselor that Polk had made contact with her in 2005 claiming he was a 15-year-old going by the screen name of “Boomalicious”.

    The two arranged to meet, at which time the victim realized the suspect was older. During this pre-arranged meeting, the two engaged in sexual conduct including oral sex.

    Detectives believe there may be other victims contacted by the suspect. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call OSP Detective Dennis Yaws at (541) 883-5713 ext. 321.

    I was unable to find a MySpace for Polk, but I’m sure with a name like “Boomalcious” he’ll be quite popular in his new home of the Klamath County Jail.

  • One media outlet picks up on craigslist crime spree

    One media outlet picks up on craigslist crime spree

    Craigslist Criminals: The Site’s New Danger:

    Finally, someone in the media recognizes the dangers of craigslist.

    PORTLAND- Craigslist, the fee-free website based out of San Francisco, allows users to post items they wish to buy and sell without providing identification, a policy that is beginning to cause problems.

    Portland Police say thieves are using the site to sell stolen goods. They warn: if the price is too good to be true, it probably is.

    Myles Wright has been searching for the thief who stole his $4,000 handmade trailer. Someone took it from his yard several months ago. Wright had been checking Craigslist to see if anyone was trying to sell his trailer and networking with others selling trailers to see if they had any information.

    His research paid off. Police arrested Forrest Green in connection with the theft. Green has allegedly been stealing trailers and using Craigslist to sell them. Wright’s trailer has not yet been recovered.

    Except they’re only scratching the surface. Stolen goods are only the tip of the iceberg. Let’s not leave out prostitution, rape, child molestation, robbery, and drug pushers.

  • Portland craigslist predator

    Portland craigslist predator

    Man who advertised for teen models on craigslist arrested for sex abuse:

    A convicted Portland-area sex offender who advertised for teenage “models” on the popular Web site craigslist was arrested Tuesday for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old girl, authorities said.

    Douglas Steven French, 36, is being held in the Washington County Jail. French faces charges of sex abuse and using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, said Sgt. David Thompson, spokesman for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

    He said Washington County detectives learned that French had posted an advertisement on craigslist for “16 to 19-year-old models.” The name given under the listing was “Premier Modeling.”

    The 17-year-old victim responded to French’s add and over the past month, French had been meeting with her on a regular basis, Thompson said. During that time, French allegedly provided her with alcohol and illegal drugs.

    French was arrested in 2004 after being found in Montana with missing Molalla, Ore. girl Cynthia Lamb, who was 16 at the time. Lamb had been missing for nine months. She met French online and had moved to Montana with him, according to Thompson.

    A sex offender who went on to strike again. Who would have thought?