Pedophile Tracking Portland Babysitter Gets 35 Years in Prison

A 27-year-old former babysitter who committed sex crimes against children will spend the next 35 years in prison.

Benjamin Evan Nelson was transferred Tuesday to the Oregon Department of Corrections. On Monday, he was sentenced after pleading guilty in three different cases. In all, Nelson admitted to committing two counts of first-degree sodomy, one count of attempted first-degree sexual abuse and two counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse.

Nelson, who used to live in Southeast Portland, was arrested in May 2015. According to a report filed by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Nelson was working as a child caregiver and “was identified as a safe person who parents could trust to care for their children.”

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Records show Nelson used the website CARE.com to “gain access to children.” The website, according to the report, says potential workers on the site are cleared through a background check, but that parents are responsible for hiring them.

When the report was made, the mother of one of the children involved in the case told deputies she felt Nelson “is a very ill person and needs help,” according to records.

A Multnomah County grand jury indicted Nelson on three separate cases. In May, he was charged with first-degree sodomy, first-degree sexual abuse, and luring a minor. In August, he was charged with using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, first-degree sodomy, first-degree unlawful sexual penetration, first-degree sexual abuse and first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse.

A representative for CARE.com provided KOIN 6 News with the following statement:

“This is a highly disturbing matter and our thoughts are with the family. We have been working with law enforcement and since there is still an open investigation related to this individual, we will not comment further.”

The case was investigated by the Multnomah County Child Abuse Team. The case remains open and anyone with information is asked to call 503.823.0400.

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