In spring of 2026, Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Investigations Unit initiated an investigation into online child sexual exploitation crimes that occurred in rural Willamina, Oregon. Detectives determined that in February of 2026, Jeremy Lee Tish allegedly contacted a minor for the purposes of sexual exploitation.
On August 10, 2026, deputies located and arrested Tish outside of Willamina. He was booked into the Yamhill County Correctional Facility where he was held on Luring a Minor (ORS 167.057) and Attempted Using a Child in Display of Sexually Explicit Conduct (ORS 163.670).
During the investigation, detectives learned that Tish has potentially been involved in Future Farmers of America events in the Polk County area and may have had additional online contact with minors…