HARRISBURG, Ore. — On Thursday, March 19, Lane County Sheriff’s detectives contacted a suspect in an ongoing investigation at a residence in the 1400 block of Heckart Lane in Harrisburg.
The suspect, Ryan Martin Smith, 20, of Harrisburg, was arrested and lodged at the Lane County Jail on 10 counts of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the 1st Degree, 10 counts of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the 2nd Degree, and 10 counts of Encouraging Sexual Assault of an Animal.
This arrest stemmed from an investigation by the Lane County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, focusing on child exploitation…