Suspect: Daniel Vance Packman, 55 year old, Bend resident

On September 16, 2019 the Bend Police Department was made aware of a situation where a suspect had made arrangements to meet two females at a local hotel. The initial contact was made through a website designed to facilitate human trafficking. We were made aware of details that included conversations regarding the suspect meeting the females for sexual purposes. One of the females was purported to be 17 years old. We learned that the ad was put onto the website by Portland Police Bureau’s Sex Trafficking Unit along with Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Human Trafficking Sergeant during a Human Trafficking awareness training that was held on Monday in Central Oregon.

Bend Police Officers followed up on the information and contacted Daniel Packman at the location agreed upon between the undercover officer running the operation and Packman. During the investigation, evidence was located that corroborated Packman’s involvement regarding this incident. Packman was taken into custody on two counts of prostitution and one count of purchasing sex with a minor. Packman was transported to the Deschutes County Jail, where he was lodged.

Submitted by: Lt. Juli McConkey