Corvallis Man Arrested For Child Luring

In August 2025, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies, conducting ongoing online child luring investigations posing as underage children on various social media platforms, were contacted by 48-year-old Eric White of Corvallis, OR. On 08/04/2025, Mr. White contacted an LCSO decoy account and engaged in sexually explicit conversations and attempted to arrange an in-person meeting for illegal sexual encounters.

Then on 08/15/2025, Mr. White contacted a second LCSO decoy account and engaged in sexually explicit conversations and attempted to arrange an in-person meeting for illegal sexual encounters. On 08/18/2025, Lincoln County Deputies arrested Mr. White after he traveled to Newport, OR to meet with both decoy accounts in a hotel room. Mr. White is charged with three counts of Luring a Minor and three counts of Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the Second Degree and remains in custody at the Lincoln County Jail.

This arrest highlights the continued success of focused enforcement efforts aimed at identifying and stopping individuals who seek to exploit children online before any harm is done. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office remains deeply committed to safeguarding children and ensuring offenders are brought to justice.

We urge parents and guardians to stay actively involved in their children’s online lives and to foster open, ongoing conversations about the dangers of interacting with strangers on the internet. By combining education, awareness, and strong law enforcement, we can build a safer community for every child.