Oregon
Idaho mother, son face kidnapping charges in 15-year-old girl’s abortion in Oregon
An 18-year-old Idaho man and his mother have been charged after a 15-year-old pregnant girl said she was taken to Oregon for an abortion without consent from her parents, prosecutors said.
The 18-year-old was charged with rape, second-degree kidnapping and three counts of production of sexually exploitative material with a child, according to court records. His mother, a 42-year-old woman, was charged with second-degree kidnapping.
“In this case, the child wanted to contact her parents regarding the situation before leaving the state” but the 18-year-old and his mother wouldn’t let her, Bannock County Prosecuting Attorney Erin Tognetti said in a statement to USA TODAY.
David Martinez, a public defender for the mother-son duo, did not respond to USA TODAY’s requests for comment. But according to court documents, the mother said both her son and the girl agreed to get the abortion and she did not coerce the girl into doing it.
Abortion was already illegal in Idaho but in April, the state became the first to ban “abortion trafficking.” Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law deeming it illegal for adults to take pregnant Idaho girls to get abortions without parental consent, Stateline reported.
But with other criminal allegations in play, the prosecution of the mother and son isn’t actually based on the abortion nor the “trafficking” statute, Tognetti said.
“The child’s abortion is not an element of the charged offense, and the Idaho Abortion Trafficking statute is not implicated in this case,” Tognetti said.
Both the 18-year-old and his mother were booked into jail on Oct. 27 and then released, online court records show.
The mother and son were scheduled for preliminary hearings Tuesday, but Tognetti told USA TODAY Tuesday afternoon that both hearings were continued.
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Woman calls police about sexual assault of girl
Police got involved after a woman contacted officers in Pocatello, Idaho on June 18 to report a 15-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted while living with her boyfriend’s family, according to court documents. The woman also said the girl was pregnant and then taken to Oregon for an abortion without parental consent.
The woman told police the girl was supposed to be living with her father at the time everything occurred.
Officers spoke with the girl’s mother, who told investigators neither parent gave the girl’s boyfriend and his mother permission to take the teenager out of state, court documents show.
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Victim says 18-year-old threatened to break up with her if she did not have abortion
The girl was also interviewed by a therapist at a child advocacy center and during that interview, said she had lived with her boyfriend and his mother for about six months and had a sexual relationship with the 18-year-old.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the girl said initially she was afraid to tell her parents about the pregnancy because she didn’t want to get her boyfriend in trouble, but later changed her mind. When she was preparing to break the news to her parents, her boyfriend’s mother threatened to kick her out of the house.
His mother made plans for the girl to get an abortion and on May 18, rented a car and drove the girl to Oregon. The abortion was done the next day and afterwards, the girl was kicked out of the mother and son’s home.
The girl also told police that during her relationship with her boyfriend, he suggested they use their cell phones to take photos and videos of them having sex. Officers took the media from her phone. Although the male’s face wasn’t visible in the footage, officers made note of his tattoos and scars, as well as the surroundings in the photos and videos.
Rental car agreement matches date victim says she got an abortion, police say
In September, officers received a rental car agreement matching the dates the victim said she was taken to Oregon for the abortion.
They also looked at call records and concluded that her boyfriend’s phone, his mother’s phone and the victim’s phone traveled to Oregon together that day.
Officers secured a search warrant on Oct. 26, allowing them to search the suspects’ home. According to police, the boyfriend’s scars and tattoos matched the ones visible in the recordings on the girl’s phone. Décor in the footage on the victim’s phone also matched the home they were searching.
Police said the 18-year-old boyfriend agreed to speak with them and admitted he had a sexual relationship with the victim and knew she was 15. He also admitted to taking the trip to Oregon for the abortion.
His mother agreed to speak with officers as well and confirmed taking the girl to Oregon for the abortion, but she denied any coercion, reports say.
Oregon
Who is Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley? Why is he giving a marathon Senate speech? What to know.
WASHINGTON – Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley is the latest Democrat to take a protracted stand against President Donald Trump, holding a marathon speech on the Senate floor that has stretched for over 20 hours amid an ongoing federal government shutdown.
Merkley, who took the floor at 6:21 p.m. on Oct. 21, knocked the Trump administration’s policies and actions, which he argued are dragging the country into authoritarianism.
“I don’t believe there’s a single senator here in the United States Senate who wants to see freedom crushed and authoritarian rule established here in the United States of America … Our founders did not want the president to be a king,” he said.
His speech comes as Republicans and Democrats have been unable to strike a funding deal to reopen the government. Democrats have made healthcare the focus of their demands, urging Republicans to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of December.
Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, went viral earlier this year when he gave the longest-ever speech on the Senate floor, which lasted 25 hours and five minutes. Booker beat the record set by the late South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond, a Democrat-turned-Republican, who gave a speech on the Senate floor lasting 24 hours and 18 minutes for his filibuster against the 1957 Civil Rights Act.
If Merkley continues his talk-a-thon past 7:26 p.m. on Oct. 22, he could officially beat Booker’s record.
Who is Jeff Merkley?
Merkley, 68, was first elected to the Senate in 2008 and has held onto his seat ever since. He is up for reelection in 2026.
Before serving in Congress, Merkley served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009 and was speaker of the House from 2007 to 2009. He previously worked as a national security analyst for the Pentagon and the Congressional Budget Office, executive director of the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity’s Portland chapter and president of the World Affairs Council of Oregon.
He’s a strong proponent of LGBTQ+ rights and expanding healthcare access. In April, he teamed up with Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, Booker and Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, to reintroduce the Equality Act, a bill aimed at prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation in employment, housing, public accommodations and other settings.
He fiercely championed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a landmark piece of legislation under the Obama administration.
Merkley was the first senator to endorse progressive firebrand Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential bid, writing in a New York Times op-ed at the time that, “As we look toward the next administration, there is far more work to do. We need urgency. We need big ideas. We need to rethink the status quo.”
Contributing: Zach Schermele, USA TODAY
Oregon
Merkley holds Senate floor to denounce authoritarianism
‘I’m speaking on the Senate floor right now to ring the alarm’
Watch Sen. Merkley on the Senate floor in the player above
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley is holding the floor of the Senate to denounce authoritarianism.
In a statement, Merkley said:
“I’m speaking on the Senate floor right now to ring the alarm. From deploying the National Guard in our cities to defying court orders and shutting down the government to attack health care, Trump is testing how far he can go. He’s trying to make Americans accept his total control as the new normal. Over the weekend, more than 7 million Americans joined No Kings protests across the country — a clear message that we refuse to let Donald Trump’s authoritarian takeover go unchecked.”
Merkley intends to hold the floor of the Senate for as long as he can.
KOIN 6 News will have updates on this developing story.
Oregon
Oregon Lottery Powerball, Pick 4 results for Oct. 20
The Oregon Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 20, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Oct. 20 drawing
32-38-66-67-69, Powerball: 19, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from Oct. 20 drawing
1PM: 7-5-0-0
4PM: 0-7-8-8
7PM: 5-6-7-4
10PM: 4-0-7-5
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Win for Life numbers from Oct. 20 drawing
04-18-37-63
Check Win for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Megabucks numbers from Oct. 20 drawing
06-07-31-33-46-48
Check Megabucks payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Oregon Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 7:59 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 4: 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
- Win for Life: 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Megabucks: 7:29 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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