FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE:  September 29, 2022

Man posing as teen arrested on multiple sex offense charges

Salem, Ore. — Twenty-three-year-old Tyler Justin Hausen was arrested yesterday, September 28, on multiple sex offense charges by detectives from the Salem Police Special Victims Unit.

Hausen became the focus of an investigation after detectives received a report he was posing as a 16-year-old adolescent on a social media platform and asked a 13-year-old girl for nude images or sexual favors in exchange for marijuana or liquid nicotine. Detectives also learned Hausen was transmitting sexually explicit images of himself to young girls via the social media platform.

Hausen was lodged at the Marion County Jail for the following crimes:

• Sodomy, second degree
• Online corruption of a child, first degree
• Encouraging child sexual abuse, second degree
• Possession of materials depicting sexually explicit conduct of a child, first degree
• Luring a minor
• Compelling prostitution

Arraignment for Hausen will be at 2:30 p.m. today at the Marion County Criminal Court Annex, and therefore, all inquiries into this investigation must be presented to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office.

The Salem Police Department works closely with Liberty House, an essential partner in law enforcement’s work to investigate and bring justice to the most vulnerable of our community. We invite the community to learn more about the organization’s iRespect&Protect program intended to help teens and parents work through the sometimes-difficult conversations concerning cell phones and social media. 

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