Woman Accused of Child Rape

(Ephrata, Washington) A 30-year-old Grant County woman, Pamela K. Ortega, has been accused of performing various sex acts on her daughter, 9, and son, 7. She took photos and videos and then distributed them on the Internet.

Authorities were alerted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Ortega was interviewed at her apartment at 800 S. County Road in Warden in May, where she reportedly admitted to sexually abusing two relatives and a 2-week-old boy she babysat.

Ortega told police she was a methamphetamine addict who filmed herself abusing the children at the behest of people she chatted with on the Internet.

Police investigated a bestiality claim against Ortega and a Moses Lake man’s dog, but no charges have been filed.

Ortega was booked into custody at the Grant County Jail.