6-year-old victim identified in Central Point child sex abuse case

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Investigators said they’ve found the child who was in graphic photos shared by a Central Point man.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said in January of 2019, deputies were made aware of an investigation into the sharing of multiple images of child sexual abuse. One suspect in the case was identified as 54-year-old Medford resident Jeffery Andrew Ford.

On March 27, 2019, detectives and a SWAT team arrived at Ford’s home in the 300 block of DeBarr Avenue in Medford and arrested him for encouraging child sexual abuse. Evidence collected in the search eventually led to another home in the 3200 block of Edella Avenue in Central Point.

On the morning of February 11, 2020, detectives served a search warrant at the Edella Avenue home and arrested 35-year-old Nathan Dale Wagner. He was lodged in the Jackson County Jail on 16 counts of encouraging child sex abuse.

Investigators announced on February 24, 2020, that they’ve identified the 6-year-old victim in the photos. Now, Wagner is facing 16 additional charges of encouraging child sex abuse along with charges for sex abuse, sodomy and unlawful penetration.