Vida man charged in nationwide sex offender crackdown

Over the course of five days 205 child sexual abuse offenders were arrested as part of Operation Restore Justice, and 115 children were rescued, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Three people in Oregon were arrested the five day project led by the FBI in April and charged with federal child exploitation crimes as part of the operation.

Among them was Berret J. Brown, 40, of Vida. He was charged by with enticing minors, receiving child pornography, using a minor to produce a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct and transferring obscene matter to a minor.

Between July and August 2024, Brown is alleged to have used Snapchat to entice multiple children into producing and sending him sexually explicit videos. Brown is also alleged to have used Roblox, a children’s online video game platform, to connect with minors. On April 30, 2025, Brown made his first appearance in federal court and was ordered detained pending a jury trial scheduled to begin on August 5, 2025.

Also arrested were Robert Andrew Arias, 54, and Michael Joseph Cambalik, 35.

Arias was was arrested on April 28, at his residence in Salem and charged with distributing, receiving and possessing child pornography.

Cambalik, 35, of Beaverton, has been charged with sexually exploiting a minor, receiving child pornography and coercing and enticing a minor. In December 2024, Cambalik, posing as a female minor, is alleged to have used Call of Duty, an internet-connected video game, to meet and coerce a then-nine-year-old child to produce and send him sexually explicit photos and videos.

“The U.S. Attorney’s Office is proud to be a part of Operation Restore Justice and seek justice for children who have been exploited or abused. A common thread in these cases and many others is that online predators will use any platform on the Internet to contact unsuspecting children. These predators often pose as children themselves to trick their would-be victims,” said William M. Narus, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.

The Department urges the public to remain vigilant and report suspected exploitation of a child through the FBI’s tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324), tips.fbi.gov, or by calling the local FBI field office.