Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office patrol staff responded to a reported sex crime in the 200 block of NE Yamhill Street in the city of Sheridan. A sixteen-year-old reported two adults provided the juvenile alcohol and marijuana and then engaged in sexual contact, on multiple occasions. The investigation was turned over to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) detectives.
On April 15, 2024, Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office SIU executed a search warrant at a residence in Sheridan. During the warrant, detectives seized evidence pertinent to the case which corroborated the juvenile’s statements. Two adults were arrested and are identified as Kevin Kemp (age 41) and Shannon Kemp (age 36).
Both Shannon and Kevin Kemp were lodged at the Yamhill County Jail on multiple charges including Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, Contributing to the Sexual Delinquency of a Minor, Providing Liquor to Minor, and Allowing Consumption of Marijuana by Person Under 21 Years of Age on Private Property.
On April 17, 2024, Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit detectives received a case referral from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce regarding an individual uploading Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) to an online file storage platform. Investigative leads showed the files were uploaded from a device with a telephone number belonging to an individual in Sheridan, OR.
The same day, SIU detectives obtained and served a search warrant in the 500 block of SE Sheridan Rd in the city of Sheridan. Evidence including an electronic device was seized. Detectives arrested Brendan Haynes, age 27, and he was lodged in the Yamhill County Jail on 6 counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office is committed to investigating any report of sexual assault and child exploitation.
