Former Oregon Youth Authority counselor gets prison time for having sex with patient
A Marion County Judge sentenced an Oregon Youth Authority staff member to 60 months in prison for having sexual intercourse with an adult in custody.
Judge sentences Oregon Youth Authority staff to 5 years in prison
A Marion County Judge sentenced an Oregon Youth Authority staff member to 60 months in prison for having sexual intercourse ...
Gov. Tina Kotek places Oregon Youth Authority director on administrative leave
Tina Kotek has placed the director of Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) on administrative leave, effective immediately. Kotek's office announced Friday that Jana McLellan, who currently serves as the ...
State to pay $4M to family of 20-year-old who died by suicide after release from MacLaren
"The family hopes that this significant settlement will send a message to politicians and bureaucrats that they must take actions," the family's attorney writes.
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Governor puts Youth Authority head on leave, cites complaint backlog
Joe O’Leary and the agency are named in several ongoing federal lawsuits accusing OYA staff members at facilities in Albany ...
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Governor Kotek acts on sexual abuse allegations at Oregon youth facilities
Governor Tina Kotek has placed Joe O’Leary, the director of the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA), on administrative leave effective immediately. This decision comes as an investigation is underway ...