Eight defendants have been convicted, while authorities say eight others remain wanted as a multiyear investigation continues.
PORTLAND, OR — Thirty-two men have been charged in a continuing investigation into the sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of a girl in Portland from the time she was 13 until she was 17, Multnomah County prosecutors said.
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced the expanded case Oct. 7, saying 26 men were recently indicted on allegations that they paid for sex with the minor and one additional defendant waived indictment and pleaded guilty. Prosecutors said 32 men have now faced felony charges connected to the investigation and eight have been convicted. Officials said more indictments and arrests are expected.
The case grew from an investigation by the Portland Police Bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit and the district attorney’s office. Police first made contact with the girl along Southeast 82nd Avenue in late 2023, according to authorities. Investigators later learned that she had been trafficked beginning several years earlier. Her name has not been publicly released because she was a minor during the alleged exploitation.
Two men identified by prosecutors as traffickers in the case are already serving lengthy prison sentences. Domonique Latrice Williams, 33, was sentenced in September 2025 to 19 years in prison after being convicted of 15 felony counts, including compelling prostitution, promoting prostitution and first-degree sexual abuse. Prosecutors said Williams first met the girl when she was 13 and began trafficking her for commercial sex within about a month.
Kai’Leif Newcomb, 23, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of four felony counts tied to trafficking the same girl, according to the district attorney’s office. Authorities said Newcomb trafficked her during a period when she was away from Williams. Both men were also ordered to serve post-prison supervision and register as sex offenders.
The broader investigation has focused not only on the men accused of trafficking the girl but also on people accused of paying for sex with her. Prosecutors said the recent indictments involve men accused of purchasing sex from the minor while she was being trafficked. Charges are allegations unless and until a defendant is convicted.
Senior Deputy District Attorney J.R. Ujifusa, who has worked on the case, credited the girl with helping investigators identify people connected to her exploitation. He said her cooperation came after significant trauma and allowed investigators to continue developing cases against suspected traffickers and buyers. Prosecutors have emphasized that the investigation is being handled through a victim-centered approach.
Eight men connected to the investigation had active warrants and had not been located as of the Oct. 7 announcement, according to local authorities. Officials did not say how many additional suspects may eventually be charged, but they said investigators believe there are more people who paid for sex with the girl and that the inquiry remains active.
Portland police have also reported other recent investigations involving minors along 82nd Avenue. Sgt. Onest Robert of the Police Bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit said officers have recovered more young people from commercial sexual exploitation this year than in any year since he joined the unit. Six teenage girls were identified in separate trafficking investigations along the corridor during April and May, according to authorities.
Authorities said the Portland investigation remains open and that additional indictments and arrests are expected. The district attorney’s office and Portland police continue to review evidence and pursue suspects linked to the exploitation of the girl.
Author note: Last updated October 11, 2026.