A 35 year old man was arrested by Grants Pass Police Detectives early Tuesday afternoon October 19th, on charges of Compelling Prostitution, Coercion, and Intimidation in the first degree.
On Monday, October 18th, the Grants Pass Police Department received a complaint regarding a 21 year old female receiving death threats from an unknown male subject she had met online.
The victim reported the male subject, later identified as 35 year old Boris Deleon, had contacted her in early October 2021 to solicit her for sexual contact for a substantial amount of money. When the victim refused to participate, Deleon made death threats to the victim and claimed to be part of the Sinaloa cartel.
Deleon admitted to “catfishing” individuals online thousands of times. “Catfishing” is when someone poses as another person while communicating electronically. While “catfishing” itself is not illegal, there are circumstances when the conduct can become criminal.
