Oregon Jail Releases Accused Child Rapist Before DHS Arrest at PDX as He Tries to Flee the U.S.

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You truly cannot make this stuff up.

A man facing child rape and sexual abuse charges in Marion County was released on bail in Oregon — and later arrested by federal agents at Portland International Airport while allegedly attempting to flee the United States using a fraudulent passport.

According to a February 13, 2026 release from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Manuel Cruz-Ramirez was apprehended at PDX on February 3 after presenting what officials describe as a fraudulent Mexican passport under a different name.

Federal authorities identified him through fingerprint verification after the passport failed to return complete data.

Here’s where the situation gets more serious.

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