BONNERS FERRY — Two men have changed their pleas to guilty on charges relating to interactions with people they thought were minors. 

Rowel Rogers, 49, and Shawn Vigil, 36, were initially charged as part of an undercover investigation to identify child predators by the Boundary County Sheriff’s Office. As part of their plea deals, they were sentenced to reduced charges. 

Rogers was initially charged with two counts of enticing children. He pled guilty to one count of enticement, removing one from his charge as part of a plea deal with Boundary County prosecutor Andrakay Pluid. 

Vigil was initially charged with one count of second-degree kidnapping but pled guilty to an amended charge of felony injury to a child.  

Rogers, as part of the plea deal, will be required to register as a sex offender. Vigil will not. 

There is no agreement on sentencing for both cases, meaning the prosecutor and defendants will be able to argue for any sentence they deem fit.  

Rogers appeared to his hearing on Zoom in the Boundary County jail. He will undergo a pre-sentencing investigation and a psychosexual evaluation to determine his risk of reoffending. Sentencing is scheduled for March 4, 2026. 

Vigil will undergo a pre-sentencing investigation. Sentencing in his case will be February 18, 2026.  

Vigil appeared for his change of plea via Zoom, as he is out on a $20,000 bond.  

On June 7, Vigil allegedly drove two hours to pick up someone he thought was a 15-year-old for dinner, according to court documents. He then fled from law enforcement, before later being found in a driveway. 

Rogers was arrested in Yakima County, Washington, on July 21 after allegedly sending sexual messages to a confidential informant he thought was a 14-year-old and attempting to bring over two friends with him, according to court documents.  

Both arrests were part of an undercover operation run by the Boundary County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshalls, and confidential informants aimed at apprehending sexual predators in Boundary County.