Tag: Oregon

1526: Shawn DeRemer

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Shawn DeRemer

Shawn DeRemer is the president of an anesthesia company in Oregon and the husband of Trump Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. He is currently banned from her workplace due to allegations that he has sexually assaulted women who work there.

One woman filed a police complaint of unwanted sexual contact and another woman has alleged that he sexually assaulted her. The allegations were surfaced during an investigation of Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s behavior with her own staff.

The US Attorney’s Office determined there was “no evidence of a crime.” The US Attorney for DC is Jeanine Pirro

One of the incidents was captured on a security camera. DeRemer is seen given a woman an unusually long, extended embrace. I think most women will perceive that differently than most men.

New York Post (NY)
February 21, 2026

1513: Blake Northway

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Blake Northway

Blake Northway was an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Oregon. He was charged with ten counts of sodomy and one count of incest in 2018 after sexually abusing a child, a member of his family, for more than nine years.

The investigation was carried out by Oregon State Police and the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility.

He was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Statesman Journal
Fri, Jun 28, 2019 ·Page A8

1510: Lori Chavez-Deremer

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Lori Chavez-Deremer

Lori Chavez-Deremer was a former U.S. Representative from Oregon before her appointment as Trump’s Labor Secretary. After her first year in office, it was revealed the Inspector General was investigating her for abuse of power and pursuing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, a member of her security detail. In typical manner, he is the one placed on leave.

There are two additional ethics complaints that allege she had her aides direct department grants to further her political career or to make time for personal trips. Those aides were also put on leave.

Oregonian, The (Portland, OR)
January 28, 2026

1448: Hector Carranza

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Hector Carranza

Hector Carranza was a Gresham, Oregon, police officer. He was placed on administrative leave in November 2024 after a complaint that accused him of criminal conduct. The City asked for an outside investigation which resulted in Carranza’s arrest in July. He resigned in September. There were 56 separate charges against him including 1 of 3rd-degree rape, 12 counts of 3rd-degree sodomy, 24 counts of 2nd-degree sex abuse, 5 counts of using a child in display of sexually explicit conduct, 5 counts of encouraging child sexual abuse, 5 counts of luring a minor, and 1 count of attempting to use a child in display of sexually explicit conduct.

He allegedly sexually abused a girl from when she was fourteen until she was eighteen. She testified to the grand jury and had messages that showed his awareness of her age, including references to school and getting her driver’s license. His lawyer argued that he hasn’t been molesting minors since 2017 when that “relationship” ended.

The Oregonian
Wed, Aug 20, 2025 ·Page A9

1438: Christopher Seibert

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Christopher Seibert

Christopher Seibert was the vice-principal at Regis St. Mary’s school in Stayton, Oregon, from 2020 until 2023. After that, he worked at St. Joseph’s in Salem, first as a 5th-grade teacher and then as principal. He was suspended in December 2024 after the school learned of the allegation against him. In July 2025, he was indicted on four counts of first-degree sex abuse and one count of second-degree unlawful sexual penetration of a child at Regis St. Mary’s.

He is alleged to have abused the child between 2021 and 2023. She was under 14 and was abused at least five different times. According to the DA, he would pull her out of class, take her to his office and put his hand under her clothing. The last time he digitally penetrated her. She ran from the office.

Statesman Journal
Thu, Jul 17, 2025 ·Page A1
25CR38463 | State of Oregon vs Christopher Seibert

1385: Jerry Cummings

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Gerald “Jerry” Cummings

Gerald “Jerry” Cummings was elected Chair of the Oregon Republican Party in March 2025. A pastor at Haven Church in St. Helens, Oregon, he has long been active in the Oregon Republican Party before his election as Chair. However, he resigned soon after his election when it was revealed he groomed a teenager until she was old enough to get married and kept her under his control by threatening to rape teenagers and through domestic violence and marital rape.

The Oregon Journalism Project reviewed court records of his divorce and custody cases as well as lawsuits from creditors, all suggesting he is not someone to get the party on sound financial footing or to reach out to the broader community in Oregon.

According to the divorce records, his ex-wife was sixteen when they met. He was twenty-six and took her to hotels and had sex with her. Sixteen was the age of consent in Oregon in 2000. Throughout their marriage he told her about his fantasies of raping young women and promised not to act on them so long as she did as he asked. His wife claimed he handcuffed her and beat her with hangers and with a whip. He coerced her compliance by naming the teens he would assault. His ex-wife got a restraining order and custody of the children, but he was never arrested nor charged with the crimes.

He denies everything though he admits he was a terrible husband.

The Oregonian
April 11, 2025

1361: Mark Collins

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Mark Collins was a high school math teacher at St. Helens until his retirement. After an investigation of sexual abuse allegations at the high school, Collins was arrested and charged with two counts of sexual abuse in the 2nd degree and one count of attempted sexual abuse in the 2nd degree.

The police report that school personnel files showed that abuses had been reported and noted in files, but not reports to law enforcement or child protection were made despite all educators being mandatory reporters.

1360: Eric Stearns

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Eric Stearns

Eric Stearns was a high school choir teacher in St. Helens, Oregon. He was accused of sexual abusing six students from 2015 to the present. He was arrested in November 2024.

After being released on bail, he was arrested a second time in February, 2025, for additional charges involving six additional students.

He remains in custody without bail. It’s been reported that he resigned a previous position in lieu of being fired

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1266: Rachel Wakefield

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Rachel Wakefield

Rachel Wakefield, along with her husband David Wakefield, has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor. She was indicted on eleven charges. They are alleged to have abused a girl for four years beginning when she was fourteen. Rachel Wakefield was the substitute teacher and coach.

Authorities believe there are more victims and have asked people to call them with tips.

Married Christian School Coaches Accused of - Daily Beast, The - March 4, 2024 - page 1 March 4, 2024 | Daily Beast, The The former principal of a religious school in Oregon and his teacher wife have been charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl on the basketball team they coached. Now police say they believe there may be other victims, and are asking anyone with information to come forward. David Alan Wakefield, 60, and Rachel Jean Wakefield, 54, were co-coaches at Damascus Christian School when the girl was allegedly abused between 2013 and 2017. They were arrested after a grand jury indicted David on 20 counts of sex abuse and his wife on 11 counts— with the pair later being released on $100,000 bail. Their attorneys said in a statement that the Wakefields "have been valued members of the Clackamas County Community for their entire lives. They deny the charges and look forward to the day when the truth comes out." Founded in 1975, Damascus Christian has about 365 students in grades kindergarten through 12th and uses a Bible-based curriculum. In a statement posted to its Facebook page, the school said it was "heartbroken" to learn of the allegations. "Although this couple have not been connected to the church or school for some time, Damascus Community Church and Christian School still take these reports very seriously and the safety of our students and staff is a top priority. If requested, we will fully cooperate with law enforcement and the courts during this process," it said. "Please join us in praying for all those involved in this situation." The Wakefields have been in the headlines before for less scandalous reasons. In 2017, their college-age daughter, Ana, was nearly killed in a collision with a drunk driver, and her recovery became the basis of a documentary called Fight Like Ana. David Wakefield has surrendered his education credentials. The court gave him permission to travel to Florida for his real estate business while awaiting trial, which has been set for April. Reproduced with permission of copyright owner or its licensee. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. © 2024 The Daily Beast Company LLC.