Two streets along the tracks, a town built on timber and toil. And it's in this house that my question was answered. By , Deschutes County District Attorney Ross Farnham publicly opposed the houses of sin and promised the "necessary steps to cleanup [the] situation. The demise of the local sin-dustry is wraped in as much mystery as the women who once worked its halls. Women who are now in their 50s and 60s have come up to me after local presentations to ask for help coping with the scars after having been trafficked here when they were in their teens. Hanai Foundation. Perpetrators have capitalized on that, and locate their victims online and groom them with flattery and then develop an online relationship which involves BDSM websites. Contribute today! Spear, 52, was cited and released on a charge of soliciting prostitution. Current Issue. We need to support these victims. Help make local journalism happen We are committed to providing the Central Oregon community with well-researched news and impactful stories on local events. Traffickers then threaten to harm those who mean the most to the victim if they try to leave.