Eugene, OR. — A 25-year-old Gold Hill man has been arrested following an online child exploitation investigation led by the Eugene Police Department.
According to police, beginning in September 2025, Kaleb John Francis Altman allegedly contacted and interacted online with a person he believed to be a juvenile female. The individual was actually an undercover detective investigating internet crimes against children.
Investigators say Altman sent the purported teen links to adult pornography websites, along with explicit photos and videos of himself engaged in sexual acts.
On February 25, a detective from the Eugene Police Department traveled to Medford to coordinate with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A multi-agency team including the Medford Police Department and the Oregon Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Altman without incident as he arrived at his workplace in Medford.
Altman was transported to Eugene and lodged at the Lane County Jail. He faces charges of Luring a Minor and Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the Second Degree. The case number is 2602158.
Eugene Police officials said the department will continue to investigate online predators and work with regional and national partners to hold offenders accountable.
The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program is a national network of more than 5,400 federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies focused on preventing cybercrime against children and targeting distributors of child sexual abuse material and online predators.
In Southern Oregon, the Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) operates as a joint inter-agency task force formed in 2020. SOCET includes investigators from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Medford Police Department, the Oregon Department of Justice ICAC Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, and prosecutors from Jackson and Josephine counties.
Authorities encourage parents and guardians to monitor children’s online activity, understand the risks associated with popular apps and platforms, and maintain open communication about online safety.
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