sex abuse, St. Helens

St. Helens school district staff voice concerns amid sex abuse scandal
Amid an investigation into chilling sexual abuse allegations in the St. Helens school district, the school board is holding listening sessions.
St. Helens High teacher facing more sex abuse charges in new indictment
A St. Helens High School teacher who was arrested in November 2024 for alleged sex abuse is facing a new charge from a new accuser at the school.
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
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 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
St. Helens teacher re-arrested on more sex charges
A 46-year-old St. Helens High School teacher was arrested again on additional sex abuse charges as part of an ongoing investigation in Columbia County.
Jailed St. Helens High choir teacher resigned from prior OR school district job after ‘sexualized’ complaints, DA’s memo says
Tualatin district, said he couldn’t comment on what led to Stearns’ departure from the district. He said Stearns faced no ...
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 ...
Columbia County DA: St Helens High School teacher has 'avoided any meaningful repercussions,' must stay in jail
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 police arrest high school teacher on new sex abuse charges
PORTLAND, Ore. — A teacher accused of sexually abusing students at St. Helens High School has been arrested for a second time on new allegations of abuse, police announced. The St. Helens Police ...
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Mount St. Helens Institute appoints two executive directors as Coldwater update plans continue
The Mount St. Helens Institute is experimenting with a new leadership structure by appointing two co-executive directors to ...