The Portland Police Bureau has made multiple arrests in Northeast Portland as part of an ongoing effort to combat human ...

Portland Police’s “Human Trafficking” Arrests Aren’t What They Seem ... In Oregon, commercial sexual solicitation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $6,250 fine.

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) says the intersection is a known hotspot for trafficking.Its human trafficking unit arrested ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit carried out another mission last week, arresting or citing 12 people on charges related to Commercial Sexual Solicitation. ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill in an effort to crack down on human trafficking in illicit massage businesses. On Thursday, the Oregon House passed House Bill ...

Officers stopped a shooting between two cars, and cited a Gresham man for a human trafficking charge early Saturday morning in southeast Portland, according to the PPB. News Section of OR 217 to ...

Community members are encouraged to report suspected trafficking activities by calling 911, the PPB’s non-emergency line at 503-823-3333, or the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.

A human trafficking bust in Portland on 82nd Avenue netted police 12 arrests. ... Oregon Secretary of State Elections Page. Presidential Election Map. Oregon Interactive Results.

After interrupting a “car date,” Sgt. Kristi Butcher, supervisor of the Portland Police Bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit, gathers information from a suspected sex buyer in Northeast Portland ...

There have been 3,721 assaults, 16 human trafficking offenses, 43 kidnappings or abduction and 236 sex offenses. Compared to last year, homicides in 2021 are up 65% over 2020.

A recently retired Portland police sergeant was arrested and charged with soliciting sex services during a recent human trafficking mission targeting prostitution around NE 82nd and NE Sandy ...