Breaking: Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrests man for luring a minor
Published 7:12 pm Thursday, April 16, 2026
MILTON-FREEWATER — A Milton-Freewater man is in jail following his arrest Wednesday, April 15, for trying to lure a 15-year-old girl for sex.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office reported investigators arrested Humberto Salas Torres, 31, and booked him into the Umatilla County Jail for luring a minor and more.
Weston-McEwen High School on April 3 contacted the sheriff’s office after a 15-year-old student disclosed a 31-year-old man was sending her lewd messages, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.
Deputies contacted the victim, began an investigation and identified the suspect as Salas Torres, according to the sheriff’s office.
Investigators determined Salas Torres set a meeting with the victim on April 15 at a location in Milton-Freewater for the purpose of having a sexual encounter. Investigators went to the location at the specified date and time and contacted Salas Torres.
“Salas Torres attempted to flee and resisted arrest,” according to the sheriff’s office, “but was ultimately taken into custody without incident.”
According to the Umatilla County Jail’s online roster, the sheriff’s office arrested Salas Torres at the Outwest Motel on Highway 11 in Milton-Freewater.
In addition to the luring count, the online jail roster shows the sheriff’s office arrested Salas Torres for first- and second-degree online sexual corruption and for resisting arrest. The luring and online sexual corruption counts are felonies, while resisting arrest is a misdemeanor.
The sheriff’s office now refers the case to the Umatilla County District Attorney’s Office.