Another ex-Naselle Youth Camp worker arrested for alleged sex crime

SOUTH BEND — Steven D. Wirkkala, 21, of Rosburg, was arrested at Naselle Youth Camp on Jan. 24 after being charged with commercial sex abuse unrelated to his employment. He appeared for his arraignment hearing on Jan. 29 and was represented by attorney David Hatch.According to court documents, Wirkkala was engaged in inappropriate behavior with a 12-year-old south Pacific County female on the popular social media platform Snapchat. The documents allege Wirkkala was sending the victim vulgar messages, including pictures of his genitalia.The Long Beach Police Department opened the original investigation and found that Wirkkala had sent the victim messages on Snapchat around Nov. 4, 2020, and a few weeks prior. The case was then handed over to the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office and was assigned to Deputy Logan Macomber due to Wirkkala living outside the city limits of Long Beach.During the investigation, it was learned that Wirkkala was selling the victim vaping supplies, which eventually led to him adding the victim to his contacts on Snapchat. The messages he sent the victim allegedly included not only pictures of his genitalia but also involved him offering the victim vaping supplies in exchange for sexual acts.Photos of the messages were provided…
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