102-Year Sentence for Child Molester

102-Year Sentence for Child Molester In March 2025, Sergeant Caleb Riley and Detective Tracy White began investigating Chad Edward Kastle, 49, of Scio for sexually molesting a minor child over several years in Linn and Marion County.  The minor was …
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Linn County Detectives Arrest Man for Sex Abuse

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that on May 19, 2022, her detectives arrested John Roger Mullner Jr., 58, of Lebanon, after an investigation into an alleged sex abuse. The investigation began last month when a 13-year-old child disclosed they …
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Man Convicted of Sex Abuse Sentenced to 25 Years

Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports Brandon Dale Morgan, 45, from Lyons, was sentenced today after being found guilty in a jury trial on May 15, 2021, of three counts of sex abuse-related crimes. Linn County Detectives investigated the case …
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Sweet Home Resident Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges

Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports on April 9, 2021, his detectives arrested Gary Coomer, 48, of Sweet Home, for multiple sexual abuse crimes. Detectives started this investigation in August 2020, when an 8-year-old female child and a 4-year-old female …
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Tangent Man Arrested for Sex Abuse

Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports yesterday, October 29, his detectives arrested Michael Ray Long, 35, of Tangent, for multiple sexual abuse crimes. Detectives started this investigation in August when the Marion County Sheriff’s Office cross reported information of Long …
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