Everett man among 15 arrested in sex trafficking sting

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police arrested 15 men from Oregon, Washington and Canada during a one-week undercover sex trafficking operation.

The Portland Police Bureau said Wednesday that investigators posted ads on sex trafficking websites from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 and that the men contacted undercover officers to arrange payment for sexual acts.

Police say the men who responded and came to a Portland hotel were arrested on a misdemeanor charge of commercial sexual solicitation.

Those arrested in Oregon include: Juan Lopez and Kurt Parker of Portland; Matthew Schrader of Johnson City; Ravikumar Dojad of Beaverton; and Jeremy Tanner of Dayton.

Men arrested in Washington include: Danil Nyukeyev, Gilberto Ramirez, Darrin Maxey, Joel Garcia-Cruz and Charles Wilson II of Vancouver; Chad Andrews of Ridgefield; and Cory Ryan of Everett.

Gilles Barjon of Montreal, Quebec, Canada also was arrested.

Note: The name of one suspect that appeared in this original story was removed following a decision to drop charges.

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