PORTLAND, OR -- The FBI’s Portland field office is involved in a nationwide search for a man seen on a video involved in a child sexual exploitation investigation. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matt Schlegel says "John Doe 48" is under investigation by the Endangered Child Alert Program (ECAP). "48 John/Jane cases have been investigated by our organization, 35 of which have been successfully identified. These investigations have led to the identification of over 50 child victims." He adds, "We’ve sent out multiple tips like this one across the nation, in hopes of identifying who this John Doe is, related to child crimes."
Schlegel says, "John Doe 48 is described as a white male, between the ages of 45 and 65 years old, with dark hair and a grey beard. And he has a tattoo on each of his forearms; he was last seen in the back of a 2018-2019 Nissan cargo van, wearing a blue t-shirt and a dark colored hat." He's heard speaking English. Data embedded in the explicit video indicates it was produced in October of 2023.
The search is nationwide and Schlegel says a specific location won’t be released, "Much like other investigations we have, we’ve put out something generic in hopes of getting the right tips and the right leads, and just keeping everybody vigilant. And when we have somebody that’s usually on the move - child crimes suspects, a lot of times will float state to state, so we want everybody on alert."Investigators hope the identity of the man leads them to the child victim. "If anybody does see this person or it reminds them of somebody and it’s something we can look into - a possible tip - we can take those at Tips.FBI.GOV. Or you can call 1-800-CALL-FBI."
