On November 25th, 2024, at about 9:00 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s detectives served a search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of N. Moss St. in Lowell. The search warrant stemmed from an investigation by the Lane County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, focusing on child exploitation. The suspect, D’Angelo Ke’Shawn Ford, 25, was contacted in his vehicle at a separate location and arrested. A firearm was found concealed in the vehicle. Ford was lodged at the Lane County Jail on Encouraging Child Sex Abuse charges as well as Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. On September 29th, 2025, Ford pled guilty to three counts of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the 1st Degree, four counts of Invasion of Personal Privacy in the 2nd degree, and Unlawful Possession of a firearm. Ford was sentenced to five years in the Oregon Department of Corrections with three years post-prison supervision. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office received assistance during this investigation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Springfield Police Department, Oregon State Police, Cottage Grove Police Department, the Oregon Department of Justice, and the Lane County District Attorney’s Office. This arrest is part of an ongoing effort by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to combat child exploitation and protect vulnerable members of our community.