Medford Man Faces Numerous Sex Crimes after Contact at I-5 Rest Area near GP
A Medford man has been arrested on more than 30 sex abuse charges after he was found with two teenage girls in his car at an Interstate 5 rest area near Grants Pass.
KOBI-TV NBC 5 reports court records show the Oregon State Police approached 29-year-old Anthony James Parker at the Manzanita rest area on January 2nd. Two girls -- ages 16 and 17 years old -- were in Parker's vehicle.
State troopers said the two girls initially claimed that Parker was their brother, which was false. When both girls' parents were contacted, the 17-year-old's mother told troopers she did not know her child was with Parker. The woman responded to pick her up and take her back home.
The 16-year-old's mother knew her daughter was with Parker and had given them permission to be together. It was later determined that the younger girl was pregnant, allegedly with Parker's child.
Further investigation showed the older girl's phone contained sexually explicit photos that Parker had sent to her.
According to OSP, Parker told troopers he'd been dating the pregnant girl since last May and was trying to date the other girl.
Parker is scheduled to appear in Douglas County Circuit Court on Monday.
Posted on 1/10/25 6:27AM by Sam Marsh
