**UPDATE** Newberg Man Arrested in Connection with Sex Crime Investigation Involving Underage Girls

Posted Thu, 07/23/2026 - 5:15pm

**UPDATE**

Detectives believe there may be additional victims of Mr. Ames-Bonilla and are asking the public to share the attached image and contact Lake Oswego Police at (503) 635-0238 if you believe you or someone you know may have been an additional victim.

This photo is being released per ORS 133.870(2)(c) in an attempt to identify additional victims


LAKE OSWEGO – On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at about 1:08 pm, Lake Oswego Police arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with a sex crime investigation involving underage girls.

On Monday, July 20, 2026, police received a call from a parent reporting their 13-year-old daughter had been sexually assaulted by a 28-year-old man. Through their investigation, officers and detectives determined there were actually two 13-year-old victims, and were able to identify the suspect as Julian Ames-Bonilla.

Detectives located the suspect at a residence in Newberg and, with the assistance of the Newberg-Dundee and Sherwood Police Departments, arrested him without incident.

Mr. Ames-Bonilla was lodged at the Multnomah County Detention Center on the following charges:

  • ORS 163.365 – Rape 2 (2 counts)
  • ORS 163.395 – Sodomy 2 (2 counts)
  • ORS 163.435 – Contributing to the Sexual Delinquency of a Minor (2 counts)
  • ORS 163.427 – Sex Abuse 1 (2 counts)
  • ORS 163.425 – Sex Abuse 2 (2 counts)

If anyone has any information about this suspect or this case, they are encouraged to call the Lake Oswego Police Department non-emergency line, (503) 635-0238.

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