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Wheeler County is home to one registered sex offender in Q2

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There was one more registered sex offender living in Wheeler County in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Oregon Sex Offender Registry.

There was one sex offender registered in Wheeler County in the second quarter of 2022, compared to zero the quarter before.

Oregon has the highest population-adjusted rate of sex offenders - about 749 per 100,000 people.

In 2020, about 11,487 unique victims of child abuse were reported in Oregon, but studies of victims have shown less than 30% of sex crimes are reported to law enforcement.

Frequently updated information about sex offenders in Oregon can be found online here.

Registered sex offenders in Wheeler County as of Q2
OffenderAgeCrime
Kenneth Manuel Barajas42Rape in the third degree, sexual abuse in the third degree

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