Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that on June 23, at 9:06 a.m., Justin Tyler Lima, 36, of Scio, was arrested after a warrant for his arrest was issued stemming from an investigation into multiple sex offenses.
The investigation began in October when an adult female known to Lima, disclosed that she had been sexually abused by Lima from the ages of 11 to 17 years of age. The abuse occurred at multiple locations in both Linn and Marion Counties.
The Linn County District Attorney’s Office and the Marion County District Attorney’s Office worked cooperatively in the charges for Lima. The investigation was presented to a grand jury where they returned an indictment for Sex Abuse I, Unlawful Sexual Penetration I, Unlawful Sexual Penetration II, two counts of Sodomy II, two counts of Sodomy III, Rape II and two counts of Rape III.
Justin Lima was arrested at his residence without incident and lodged in the Marion County Jail.