Man sentenced to 25 years for kidnapping, attempted rape of Salem 11-year-old

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) – A Marion County judge sentenced a man to 25 years in prison after he lured an 11-year-old girl from her Salem home and attempted to rape her.

Elijah G. Arce, 49, was found guilty on charges of first-degree kidnapping, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree sexual abuse, attempted first-degree rape and attempted unlawful delivery of methamphetamine on April 2.

Arce was arrested in August 2025 after police found him with an 11-year-old girl who was reported missing in Salem…

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