Sweet Home man accused of sex crimes with a minor

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A 42-year-old Sweet Home man is accused of sexually corrupting a child following months of online conversations with a 15-year-old girl, authorities said.

According to the Linn County Sheriff's Office, an investigation began in December 2023 when the parents of the 15-year-old victim alerted police to the conversations she was having over social media and through texts.

Investigators discovered that the victim, who lives in Albany, had been talking with Christopher Michael Douglass...