Statewide – The FBI is asking for the public’s help in locating Aaron M. Barnes, age 33, and Kamau Curnal, age 28, as part of a sex trafficking investigation.
A federal grand jury in Oregon has charged both men with one count of sex trafficking of a child and one count of transportation of a minor of purposes of prostitution.
The indictment alleges that the men drove a minor victim from Portland to Seattle as part of a trafficking operation. Although the charges stem from alleged criminal activity in Oregon, the men are both believed to have extensive ties to Seattle and may be living in that area.
The FBI has posted downloadable Wanted Flyers on its websites: www.fbi.gov/portland and www.fbi.gov/seattle.
Both men are considered armed and dangerous.
Do not attempt to contact either directly. If in the immediate vicinity, call 911.
Anyone with general information or tips about the location of Barnes or Curnal is asked to call the FBI office in their area. In Portland, the number is (503) 224-4181.
In Seattle, the number is (206) 262-0460.
