A new child exploitation scandal has erupted in ultra-liberal Oregon after a police sting operation netted six pedophiles. Shockingly, two of the men work with children. The state has the highest percentage of registered sex offenders in the US, and it seems there are plenty more lurking below the surface.

All six detainees are men aged 19 to 29. Three come from Portland (Washington County is part of the Portland metro area); all of them were charged with luring a minor and online sexual corruption of a child.

Worryingly, one of the suspects — 29-year-old Portland man Sean Baba — is the Director of Music Ministry at a Catholic school and church; another, Te’Vari Jenkins of Gresham, is a director at the Club K after-school program in nearby Wilsonville. Both these jobs involve working with children.

Offender data show that Oregon has more perverts per capita than any other state. Out of every 100,000 Oregonians, 772 are registered sex offenders — and the state has held that dubious record for at least the last four years.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging parents to stay aware of what their kids are doing online and to warn them about the dangers. It’s also asking anyone who has more information about the six men just arrested to get in touch; cops are worried the suspects could already have committed crimes against children. (read more)