Man Arrested After Cross-Country Investigation

Posted August 6, 2024

In July 2024, a detective from the Sylva Police Department in North Carolina contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office to inform our agency about an adult male in Oregon using the internet in an attempt to communicate online with minors.

A Washington County Sheriff's Office detective from the Violent Crimes Unit began to engage in chat conversation with the suspect. The suspect engaged in sexually explicit conversation with the decoy, a detective who was posing as a 13-year-old girl. As that conversation continued, plans were made to meet on August 2nd at a location in Washington County.
The suspect was arrested and identified as 68-year-old Jon Scot Taylor of Portland. He was booked into the Washington County Jail on the following charges:

• Luring a Minor
• Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the First Degree

Investigators believe that Mr. Taylor may have other victims. Anyone with information about Mr. Taylor is asked to call the Washington County Sheriff's Office Investigations Division at 503-846-2500.

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