08/17/2026
Jazmine Julieann Payne, 13, Pendleton, Oregon — she went missing August 12, 2026, and may be headed to Portland or the Tri-Cities.
The MCA Virtual Search Party™ needs eyes on both of those destinations right now — a 13-year-old moving between cities is exactly the kind of case that can disappear from the headlines before it's resolved.
REGIONAL THREAT REPORT (not case-related)
🔴 DANGER LEVEL: 8/10 — CRITICAL
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Umatilla County — where Pendleton sits — established a formal Human Trafficking Task Force in 2024, one of 14 task forces covering 21 Oregon counties, formed specifically because trafficking was recognized as a real and documented problem in this region. The destination Jazmine may be heading toward carries its own verified weight: Portland's Human Trafficking Unit recovered six girls between the ages of 13 and 17 in a single enforcement mission along the 82nd Avenue corridor in April 2026 — a number Portland police described as "stunning" and "significantly higher than the norm." Law enforcement has publicly identified that corridor as a high-demand area with historically limited enforcement relative to activity. Oregon and Washington together are documented hubs within a national trafficking circuit, positioned along an interstate route that moves victims between cities. A 13-year-old traveling in the direction of a verified active exploitation corridor, in a county that has already organized a multi-agency trafficking response, is a child in a critical situation.
NCMEC Case 2098195
1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) • (541) 966-3650
If you've seen Jazmine or know anything about where she is — call right now. Every MCA Search Team Member who shares this alert puts her face somewhere it hasn't landed yet. Kids are found thousands of miles from where they went missing. Share like it matters, because it does.
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." — John 10:11
We trust Jesus Christ to bring Jazmine home.
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⚠️ Regional statistics, law enforcement operations, and risk data in this post describe the area where this child disappeared — not this case. Case facts come directly from NCMEC or official law enforcement. Regional data is sourced from publicly available law enforcement reports, government agencies, and verified news sources.