Missing 16-year-old Oregon girl 'may be in danger,' ODHS says

THE DALLES, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Child Welfare Division is asking the public to help find 16-year-old Scotlyne West, a foster child who was disappeared from The Dalles on June 3.

She is believed to be in danger, ODHS says.

ODHS is asking for the public's help in their efforts to find Scotlyne and to contact 911 or local law enforcement if they believe they see her.

Scotlyne was last seen in Salem, but he may be trying to travel to eastern Oregon.

• Name: Scottlyne West
• Pronouns: she/her
• Date of birth: December 26, 2007
• Height: 5 feet 4 inches
• Weight: 150 pounds
• Hair: dyed blonde
• Eye color: Blue

Other identifying information:

• Scotlyne wears glasses and has several tattoos.
• She has a tattoo on her right arm depicting a bull's skull.

• Wasco County Case No. 5240291
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #2023084

More information from ODHS:

Sometimes when a child goes missing, they may be in significant danger and ODHS may need to locate them to assess and ensure their safety. As ODHS strives to do everything possible to locate these missing children and assess their safety, media alerts will be issued in certain circumstances when deemed necessary. Sometimes in these situations a child may go missing multiple times, resulting in multiple media alerts for the same child.

Report child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report child or adult abuse to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.