25-04-2025
Gresham man pleads guilty to sex crimes involving Connecticut teen
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Gresham man pled guilty on Friday to sex crimes involving a Connecticut minor, authorities said.
According to the Department of Justice, in January 2023, Canyon Beasley, 21, began talking to a 13-year-old in Connecticut over Snapchat.
In July of that year, officials said Beasley began requesting sexual pictures and videos from the minor, even after he learned that they were underage.
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For over a year, the Department of Justice said that the pair exchanged explicit images over online platforms.
In June 2024, Beasley traveled from Oregon to Connecticut to have sex with the minor and he recorded the activity on his phone.
A few months later, Beasley was arrested.
He pled guilty to receipt of child pornography and was released on a $250,000 bond pending sentencing, which hasn't been scheduled yet.
The incident is also still under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation alongside the Cheshire Police Department and the Connecticut State Police.
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