Gresham, Ore. — A Multnomah County Grand Jury has indicted an 18-year-old Gresham man on multiple felony charges following a child exploitation investigation conducted by the Gresham Police Department.
On April 15, 2026, detectives and members of the East Metro SWAT team served a search warrant at an apartment in the 19500 block of NE Halsey St. Investigators seized two cellular phones believed to belong to Tony Melnik, 18.
The investigation, led by Detective Brendan Walker, began after CyberTips were received from Discord, Kik and Meta through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The reports alleged Melnik uploaded child sexually abusive material, shared videos in private chats and attempted to lure a minor online…