Portland has become a center for human trafficking for several reasons, said Keith Bickford, a Multnomah County sheriff's detective who heads the Oregon Human Trafficking Task Force.

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The sites were selected by unanimous interagency consensus of the Federal Enforcement Working Group, which is made up of national anti-trafficking experts in federal agencies ...

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. ...

Police identified seven possible victims of human trafficking during a targeted mission last Thursday along Northeast 82nd Avenue, the Portland Police Bureau said Wednesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Police recovered 6 girls under the age of 18 from a Portland hotel room Thursday as part of a human trafficking investigation. Four of the girls were from Eugene.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police arrested and cited multiple Oregon and Washington residents at an intersection notorious for being a hotspot for trafficking: Northeast Sandy Boulevard and 82nd Avenue.

Portland has been identified as a hotbed of trafficking, with nearly 750 victims from 2018–2019. “Trafficking and sex crimes are happening in our own backyard, and we need more tools to fight ...

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.

The MPD said Marquese Marchand Sykes, 29, will be sentenced on Aug. 14 for promoting prostitution and unlawful possession of ...

FOX 12 Investigates got exclusive access to the Portland Police Bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit’s work, joining them in the field for several missions.

PORTLAND, Ore. — State and federal officials have joined about two-dozen faith-based organizations and Portland area government leaders to call attention to human sexual trafficking. The ...