St. Helens choir teacher pleads not guilty to 11 new sex abuse charges
Eric Stearns, a St. Helens High School teacher, has been arrested on 11 new sex abuse charges, bringing the total number of alleged victims to 18, and will be held on no bail until his release hearing on Friday.
St. Helens High choir teacher ordered held without bail until Friday detention hearing
A Columbia County judge on Monday ordered St. Helens High School choir teacher Eric C. Stearns to be held without bail until a detention hearing Friday on a new 18-count indictment. Deputy District Attorney Erin Leigh Brady said she plans to file a motion to seek Stearns’ continued detention without bail while he awaits trial.
St. Helens High School teacher denied bail after second arrest on new sex abuse charges
Choir teacher Eric Stearns pleaded not guilty to additional sex abuse charges Monday. He’ll remain behind bars until a hearing on Friday.
St Helens teacher pleads not guilty to new sex abuse charges
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St. Helens High School teacher appears in court on new sex abuse charges
St. Helens High School teacher Eric Stearns appeared in court in Columbia County on Monday after he was arrested over the weekend on 10 new sexual abuse charges
Jailed St. Helens High choir teacher resigned from prior OR school district job after ‘sexualized’ complaints, DA’s memo says
Alex Pulaski, a spokesperson for the Tigard-Tualatin district, said he couldn’t comment on what led to Stearns’ departure ...
Court documents reveal St. Helens teacher’s alleged history of sexual misconduct spanning nearly 2 decades
Newly filed court documents suggest that Eric Stearns, a St. Helens High School teacher arrested on charges of sexual abuse, ...
Columbia County DA asks that St Helens High School teacher remain in jail, citing decades of 'forced sexual contact'
Choir teacher Eric Stearns will be back in court Friday for a pre-trial release hearing after pleading not guilty to 18 sexual abuse charges against 12 people.
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St Helens gives thumbs up to 832,000 sq ft industrial
An application from Canmoor Developments for the redevelopment of a 51-acre site at Millfield Park has been approved.
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Mount St. Helens Institute sees new leaders
Mount St. Helens Institute recently announced that Abi Groskopf and Alyssa Hoyt began serving as co-executive directors Jan. 1.
Shark Sighting - St Helens
There has been reports of a shark sighting in Georges Bay, St Helens. Be advised a 4-5 metre shark was sighted at near the scout shed. Caution advised in the area.
St. Helens teacher’s alleged history of sexual misconduct spanning nearly 2 decades
Newly filed court documents suggest that Eric Stearns, a St. Helens High School teacher arrested on charges of sexual abuse, may have a history of misconduct dating back to his time at Fowler Middle ...
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Pavement landslip area on St Helens Road, Hastings, just before the junction with Parkstone Road if heading towards the A21.