Registered sex offender pleads guilty after cutting ankle monitor, abusing 10 PNW teens

Registered sex offender pleads guilty after cutting ankle monitor, abusing 10 PNW teens

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A registered sex offender pleaded guilty to federal charges in Seattle on Friday after sexually abusing teenage girls in Washington and Oregon, authorities announced. The United States Department of Justice said 28-year-old James "Jake" Harrison Newcomer admitted to sexually abusing 10 teen girls he met through social media between February and April of 2024. According to records filed in the case, Newcomer was on state s…

Registered sex offender pleads guilty, exploits 10 girls

A registered sex offender has pleaded guilty to federal charges for sexually exploiting 10 girls between the ages of 12 and 16, federal prosecutors said Friday. James “Jake” Harrison Newcomer, 28, posed as a teenage boy on social media and met victims across Washington and Oregon, authorities said. RELATED STORIESSeattle resident found guilty of producing child sexual abuse material in VietnamStolen Kias used in 2 West Seattle smash-and-grab can…