8 men arrested at Corvallis hotel in prostitution sting
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Benton County Sheriff’s Office conducted a two-day prostitution operation on December 29, 2021, which led to the arrest of eight men at a Corvallis hotel, after soliciting a fictitious woman online to pay for sex.
Once the men initially agreed to pay a fee to engage in sexual conduct or contact, the Oregon crime of Commercial Sexual Solicitation (ORS 167.008) was committed, and the men were arrested for a Class A Misdemeanor, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said.
In February of 2018 and April of 2019, Benton County Sheriff’s Office detectives ran similar operations, in which they placed an advertisement on a social media site that led to the arrest of 17 men.
Detectives created a new advertisement this week.
"Over 100 persons responded to the ad to pay for sex with an early to mid-20-year-old woman," BCSO said. "Of those, eight ultimately arrived at a local hotel and were taken into custody without incident."
With limited beds available at the Benton County Jail, the eight men were booked and released with citations.
- Matthew Robert Veazie (36), of Corvallis
- John Namkyu Back (31), of Eugene
- Michael Leroy Moore (53), of Springfield
- Tim Jeffrey Koertje (55), of Albany
- Jacob Ashley Carley (44), of Eugene
- Matthew David Simmons (42), of Albany
- Daryl Leonard Staley (53), of Eugene
- Allen Michael Grudi (32), of Corvallis
Detectives also seized a total of 8.57 grams of methamphetamine from four of the men, the report said.
More info from BCSO:
This operation demonstrates again, how prevalent prostitution is in Benton County and Oregon.
Prostitution is a dangerous criminal enterprise, closely related to human trafficking, narcotics, violence, and sexual assault.
Prostitution also fuels the growth of modern-day slavery by providing a façade behind which traffickers for sexual exploitation operate.
If you or someone you love is a victim of human trafficking, get help now at 1-888-373-7888 or go online to https://humantraffickinghotline.org/.
