Man who lured, offered meth to 11-year-old Salem girl with autism gets 25 years in prison
By Ariel Salk
Published on April 17, 2026.
Elijah Galaviz Arce, from Nampa, Idaho, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for luring an 11-year-old girl with autism from her home in Salem, Oregon in 2025. The charges stem from a report of a missing persons case filed on August 5. Police found Arce with the girl in a secluded area hidden by bushes and arrested him. As part of his sentencing, Arce will not have any contact with the victim and must register as a sex offender.
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