Four Bend men arrested in connection with Redmond human sex trafficking investigation
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Four Bend men have been arrested in connection with an ongoing human sex trafficking investigation involving a minor female, the Redmond Police Department announced Thursday.
The investigation, which began in late August in the Redmond-Bend area, resulted in its fourth arrest on Tuesday.
Detectives with the Redmond Police Department launched the investigation during the week of August 28th after learning that a minor girl was the victim of ongoing human sex trafficking involving multiple adult men.
All four suspects were booked into the Deschutes County Adult Jail on felony charges including human trafficking, rape, sex abuse, sodomy, and luring a minor.
Victor Santos Govea, 36, was the most recent suspect taken into custody, arrested on Tuesday, October 13th. He faces charges of trafficking in persons, compelling prostitution, promoting prostitution, luring a minor, unlawful delivery of marijuana, providing alcohol to an intoxicated person, third-degree rape, second-degree sex abuse, third-degree sodomy, and prohibited acts regarding tattooing.
Shawn Michael Bowlin, 45, was the first suspect arrested in the case on September 5th. He was charged with third-degree rape, first-degree sex abuse, third-degree sodomy, and encouraging child sex abuse.
Pedro Joel Linares Alonso, 22 and Juan Carlos Linares, 31, were both arrested on September 18th. Linares Alonso was charged with first-degree rape, third-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, third-degree sodomy, luring a minor for sexual conduct, first-degree online sexual corruption of a child, and strangulation. Linares was charged with third-degree rape, third-degree sodomy, luring a minor for sexual conduct, first-degree online sexual corruption of a child, and a probation violation.
Redmond Police detectives are asking anyone with information regarding potential additional victims or details about the case to contact non-emergency dispatch and reference case number 2026-30033.
Numerous agencies assisted with the investigation, including the Bend Police Department, Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police, Deschutes County Parole & Probation, U.S. Marshals Service, FBI, Oregon Department of Human Services, and the Deschutes County District Attorney's Office.
Police also noted community resources available for human trafficking victims, including the AT project and In Our Backyard.
