Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Three Minors Across Oregon and Washington

Portland, OR. — A Portland man pleaded guilty on the fourth day of his jury trial to multiple charges of sex trafficking involving three underage victims.

Eric Lamont Harris, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of transportation with intent to engage in prostitution, three counts of sex trafficking of a child, three counts of sex trafficking of a child benefiting from participation in a venture, and one count of sexual exploitation of children.

According to court documents, Harris began trafficking a 15-year-old girl in spring 2022, a 16-year-old in June 2022, and a 17-year-old later that summer. He transported two victims from Portland to Kennewick, Washington, where he arranged prostitution at a hotel. The FBI and Kennewick Police later recovered the two missing minors. Harris also facilitated online escort ads, booked hotel rooms, transported victims to commercial sex appointments, and collected the proceeds.

“Sex trafficking is a most despicable crime that, unfortunately, happens here in Oregon,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Scott E. Bradford. “We will stand up on behalf of the victims and do everything within our power to root out this evil and protect our children.”

FBI Portland Special Agent in Charge Doug Olson added, “This defendant’s systematic approach to sexually exploiting minors for financial gain and satisfaction demonstrates a level of depravity that warrants the full extent of the punishment legally possible.”

Harris faces a maximum sentence of life in prison, a $250,000 fine, and lifetime supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled for January 29, 2026.

The case was investigated by the FBI and police departments in Portland, Kennewick, and Medford, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Charlotte Kelley and Robert Trisotto under the Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood initiative.

For help or to report human trafficking, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733.