FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: |
February 07, 2008 |
Dale E. Ortmann
USMS Portland, OR
February 7, 2008 (503) 326-7842 |
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Child Rapist from Yakima, Arrested by
U.S. Marshals Oregon Task Force |
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Beaverton, OR- Last night at 6:20 PM,
Wilfredo DeJesus Santos, a 36 year-old white male, was arrested by
members of the U.S. Marshals Oregon Fugitive Task Force. The
Marshals found Santos hiding under a pile of clothes in a bedroom
closet at a family member’s townhouse, located at SW Stepping Stone
Drive and Baseline.
A warrant was issued on February 1, 2008, in Yakima County,
Washington, Superior Court, charging Wilfredo D. Santos with First
Degree Rape of a Child and or First Degree Child Molestation. This
is a Class A Felony with the maximum penalty of Life imprisonment
and/or a $50,000 fine. The alleged crime occurred in January 2008,
and the age of the victim was under 7 years-old. Santos has prior
convictions for assault.
The investigative agency, Yakima Police Department, developed
information that Santos could be staying with a family member in the
Beaverton, Oregon area. The U.S. Marshals Yakima office adopted the
case and contacted the U.S. Marshals Oregon Fugitive Task Force for
assistance. Several hours later, Santos was found hiding in an
upstairs bedroom after task force officers yelled repeatedly for
Santos to surrender. Detectives from Washington County, Portland
Police Bureau, and deputy U.S. Marshals made the arrest.
Wilfredo Santos was transported by the Washington County Sheriffs
Office and lodged on the state warrant at the Washington County
Jail. A mug shot photograph has been provided to assist other
victims in the Yakima area in coming forward. Please contact the
Yakima Police department, 509-575-6200. The Yakima Police will be
responding to Oregon for a follow-up investigation.
The U.S. Marshals Oregon Fugitive Task Force is comprised of
investigators from the U.S. Marshals Service, Washington County
Sheriff’s Office, Portland Police Bureau, Oregon State Police,
Multnomah County Probation & Parole, Clackamas County Probation &
Parole, and the Oregon National Guard. For more information go to
www.usmarshals.gov . |
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