A suspect wanted for 18 counts of child sex crimes is in jail after an hours-long standoff with local law enforcement in south Medford.
The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested the barricaded suspect Thursday at a residence in the 3400 block of South Pacific Highway.
The suspect, Glenn Edward Rise, 38, of Medford, was charged with 18 child sex crimes and was lodged in the Jackson County Jail.
SOCET began their investigation after Rise sent images of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) to undercover investigators which led to subpoenas, followed by a search warrant at the residence. During the warrant, investigators seized digital devices which were forensically examined for further evidence of child exploitation.
During their examination, evidence was located documenting the sexual abuse of a local minor child and hundreds of CSAM images. There is no further information available for release.
