

Published on: 06/04/2025
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Description
On 6/2/2025 The Lane County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a 9 year old child having been sexually abused. Parents reported their daughter said a local resident lured her into his home, where he sexually assaulted her. A 90 year old suspect was identified through the investigation as Melvin Durmont Wofford born in 1934. He was contacted by Sheriff’s Office Detectives early on the morning of 6/3/2025 and detained. Mr. Wofford was later arrested and lodged at the Lane County Adult Corrections Facility on probably cause charges of Sex Abuse x2 and Sodomy I. This is still an ongoing investigation and no other information is being released at this time. There is no ongoing threat to the community.
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