Lane County, OR – A 72-year-old Eugene man has been arrested following an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office.
On Thursday, November 20, around 7 a.m., detectives executed a search warrant at a home in the 1900 block of Dogwood Drive in Eugene. The next day, Andrew Edmund Goble, 72, was taken into custody and booked into the Lane County Jail. Authorities said Goble faces 10 counts of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the 1st Degree and 10 counts in the 2nd Degree.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the warrant and arrest stemmed from a broader ICAC Task Force investigation focused on online child exploitation. Multiple agencies assisted in the case, including the Lane County District Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Officials emphasized that the arrest is part of an ongoing effort by local, state, and federal agencies to combat child exploitation and protect vulnerable community members. The investigation remains active, and no additional details have been released at this time.
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