Bend man arrested on charges of possessing child sex abuse material; police release his photo, seek to learn of any local victims
KTVZ
(Update: Kramer makes first court appearance; bail set at $500,000)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 22-year-old Bend man has been charged with a dozen counts of possessing child sex abuse material, and police released his photo Thursday to learn if any local victims are associated with the case.
The arrest of Kyler Ashton Kramer stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTip Bend that detectives received on Oct. 10, Bend Police Communications Manager Sheila Miller said.
Detectives investigated the tip and identified Kramer as the person who had accessed the material and disseminated the images online, Miller said.
On Wednesday at around 9:40 a.m., officers served search warrants and raided Kramer’s home in the 200 block of Northwest Broadway Street.
Kramer was arrested and lodged at the Deschutes County Jail on 10 counts each of first-degree and second-degree encouraging child sex abuse.
Kramer was held without bail until his arraignment by video from jail Thursday afternoon on 12 initial formal charges: 10 counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse, a Class B felony, and two second-degree counts, a Class C felony. All are alleged to have occurred in late July.
Circuit Judge Randy Miller agreed to a prosecutor’s request that bail be set at $500,000. If he’s able to post 10% and be released, the judge set conditions, including that Kramer have no contact with minors or places they gather, and not to access the Internet or access or possess any Internet-capable devices.
Kramer is due back in court on Nov. 28 for arraignment on an expected formal grand jury indictment.
Sheila Miller said Bend Police are releasing Kramer’s image to the public to determine whether there may be any local victims associated with this case.
If you believe your child may have experienced unwanted contact with Kramer, you’re asked to contact nonemergency dispatch at 541-693-6911, reference Case No. 2025-00061261, and ask to speak with Detective Trevor Roberts.