Theron Joseph Manley

A Clatskanie man has been arrested and charged with the online sexual corruption of at least one girl in Clatsop County.

Theron Joseph Manley, 18, was arrested Friday at the Pacific County Courthouse in South Bend, Washington, and charged with three counts of online sexual corruption and two counts of attempted use of a child in a sexual display.

The Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office had been investigating Manley since October, soon after the crimes allegedly began. A mother of a local teenager found evidence on Facebook that her daughter had been in contact with Manley. The 14-year-old girl allegedly received requests for nude images. On at least one occasion, Manley met the girl in Warrenton for the purpose of sexual activity, according to a press release.

Manley also arranged to meet at least three other girls between the ages of 13 and 15 in Seaside and Warrenton, Detective Ryan Humphrey said. He also allegedly arranged to deliver marijuana to several local teenagers.

Clatsop County deputies arrested Manley at the courthouse on Friday, where he was attending a separate court case. As the investigation unfolds, evidence may point to more victims, Humhprey said.