EUGENE, Ore. - A 38-year-old Eugene man is facing multiple sex abuse charges in connection with a child exploitation investigation, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office.

LCSO officials said that sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at about 8 a.m. on Oct. 30 at a home on County Farm Road in Eugene. A suspect, identified as Aaron Bradley Johnson, was contacted and arrested, authorities said.

Sheriff’s officials said that Johnson faces multiple charges, including 10 counts each of first- and second-degree encouraging child sex abuse and four counts of encouraging sexual assault of an animal. This operation was part of an investigation by the Lane County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The Oregon Department of Justice, Oregon State Police, and Homeland Security I

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