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Arrest Made in Child Sex Abuse Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 7, 2023
St. Helens, Ore. – On Monday, February 6, 2023, at approximately 1:54 p.m., St. Helens officers arrested Kurtis Austin, 32, of St. Helens. Austin was lodged at Columbia County Jail on charges of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the First Degree, Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the Second Degree, and Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree.
The arrest caps a three-month investigation which began in December 2022 when St. Helens officers received information that alleged Austin had sexual contact with a minor. Investigators seized a digital device of Austin’s as part of an executed search warrant.
This investigation is ongoing. If you have any information related to the charges against Austin, please contact the St. Helens Police Department at 503-397-1521.
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For further information regarding this press release, please contact Communications Officer Crystal King at cking@sthelensoregon.gov.
