In July, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCDSO) conducted online child luring investigations using decoy social media accounts as part of its ongoing commitment to proactive policing and the protection of vulnerable community members—especially children.
“As part of the operation, deputies posed as underage children on various social media platforms,”: LCSO Detective Sergeant Jason Spano said. “During the investigation, they were contacted by adult males who engaged in sexually explicit conversations and attempted to arrange in-person meetings for illegal sexual encounters.”
On July 28, 2025, a Lincoln County detective traveled to Albany, Oregon, and arrested 45-year-old Jimmy Smith, of Albany, on charges of Luring a Minor and Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the Second Degree…