BEAVERTON Ore. (KPTV) – Beaverton police arrested a 22-year-old California man for exploiting a teen in a human trafficking case.
Ohygee Paynes of Rio Vista, California, took a 17-year-old girl from another state to meet with an undercover Beaverton police detective and exchange sex acts for money, according to police.
Paynes was arrested Thursday afternoon and booked into the Washington County Jail on charges including compelling prostitution.
Police said the teen girl is now safe.
If you think someone is being exploited or if you believe you are the victim of sex trafficking, you are urged to call police or the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text “HELP” to 233733.
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