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****Updated Information**** -09/20/19

*****Updated Information*******

Date and Time: September 20, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

Arrested: Rusty Allen Pugh, 47 year old male, La Pine resident

Victim: 16 year old female, Deschutes County resident

The Bend Police arrested Rusty Allen Pugh on August 22 at 9:47 a.m. on five counts of rape after a two-month long investigation. The Bend Police asked others with information regarding suspicious contact with Rusty Pugh to call in.  Since that release detectives have received numerous follow up calls for investigation. 

Rusty Pugh was released, with a GPS monitor, from the Deschutes County Jail on August 27th at 2:50 p.m. with $25,000.00 bail.

During the six days since the media release, three more victims reported Rusty Pugh as a suspect in various sex crimes that had not been previously reported. 

The crimes occurred from 2004 to August 2019.

On Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Bend Police detectives in conjunction with Deschutes County deputies made a traffic stop at Burgess Road and Huntington Road in La Pine on a vehicle that was Rusty Pugh was a passenger in.  He was arrested at 5:00 p.m. and transported back to the Deschutes County Jail where his is being held.

On Friday, September 13, 2019, another victim, who is 16 years old, has reported Rusty Pugh as a suspect in various crimes that had not been previously reported.

The crimes occurred from 2009-2013.

New Charges:

Twelve counts of Sodomy in the first degree

Ten counts of Sex Abuse in the first degree

Five counts of Use Child in Display of Sexual Conduct

Three counts of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the second degree

One count of Sexual Penetration with an Object in the first degree

On September 19, 2019 the Deschutes County Grand Jury indicted Rusty Pugh on:

Five counts of Rape in the first degree

Twenty-Seven counts of Sexual Abuse in the first degree

Two counts of Unlawful Sexual Penetration

Seventeen counts of Sodomy in the first degree

Five counts of Using a Child in Display of Sexually Explicit Conduct

Three counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the second degree

The indictment is a total of fifty-nine charges to this date.

Bend Police detectives are actively investigating multiple cases regarding Rusty Pugh.  We are encouraging anyone with more information to call the non-emergency dispatch number at 541-693-6911.

Submitted by: Lt. Juli McConkey

*******Previously Released*******

Date and Time: August 28, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

Arrest Location: Burgess Road and Huntington Road in La Pine

Arrested: Rusty Allen Pugh, 47 year old male, La Pine resident

Victim: 6 year old female, Deschutes County resident

Victim: 19 year old female, Yamhill County resident

Victim: 22 year old female, Yamhill County resident

The Bend Police arrested Rusty Allen Pugh on August 22 at 9:47 a.m. on five counts of rape after a two-month long investigation. The Bend Police asked others with information regarding suspicious contact with Rusty Pugh to call in.  Since that release detectives have received numerous follow up calls for investigation. 

Rusty Pugh was released, with a GPS monitor, from the Deschutes County Jail on August 27th at 2:50 p.m. with $25,000.00 bail.

During the six days since the media release, three more victims reported Rusty Pugh as a suspect in various sex crimes that had not been previously reported. 

The crimes occurred from 2004 to August 2019.

On Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Bend Police detectives in conjunction with Deschutes County deputies made a traffic stop at Burgess Road and Huntington Road in La Pine on a vehicle that was Rusty Pugh was a passenger in.  He was arrested at 5:00 p.m. and transported back to the Deschutes County Jail where his is being held.

Bend Police detectives are actively investigating multiple cases regarding Rusty Pugh.  We are encouraging anyone with more information to call the non-emergency dispatch number at 541-693-6911.

New Charges:

Ten counts of sexual abuse in the first degree

Five counts of sodomy in the first degree

Submitted by: Lt. Juli McConkey

****Previously Released*****

Date and time: Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 9:47 hours

Suspect: Rusty Allen Pugh, 47 year old Lapine resident

Victim: 23 year old female

Charges: Five counts of rape in the first degree

On Thursday, August 22nd 2019 at 0947 hours, following a two month investigation into several rapes that occurred in the early 2000's, officers with the Bend Police Department contacted and arrested Rusty Allen Pugh during a traffic stop at Empire Avenue and Northbound Parkway in Bend.

Through the course of this investigation, detectives with the Bend Police Department have developed several possible additional victims who Rusty Pugh has been in contact with. The Bend Police Department would like anyone with information regarding any contact with Rusty Pugh to please contact the Bend Police Department at 541-693-6911.  

Rusty Pugh was taken into custody and transported to the Deschutes County Jail and charged with five counts of rape in the first degree.

Submitted by: Lt. Juli McConkey