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NOVEMBER 24, 2017, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A7 FIX: ‘It’s completely non- sensical ... dangerous’ (Coutiuued from Page A1) “I am a Democratic fe- male senator from Corvallis, the Republican is from Keizer with a conservative talk show and we're co-sponsoring a bill about teen sex,” said Gelser. Prior to the changes to poli- cy guidelines issued in October, Salem-Keizer School District teachers and staff were required to report incidences of suspect- ed neglect or any type of abuse to the Department of Human Services (DHS). However, the new guidelines expand report- ing to most sex-related issues. New instances that would re- quire reporting include: a stu- dent inquiring about birth con- trol options after admitting to sex with a partner; reports of a pregnancy; a student confi ding in a teacher after being kicked out of his home for divulging a sexually active, same-sex rela- tionship. Gelser said she became aware of the issue after reports of the change started appearing in the media and she began get- ting requests for comment. “I talked to the school dis- trict, the district attorney, DHS and then I started hearing from every organization that rep- resents mandatory reporters, which is pretty much every or- ganization,” Gelser said. While the guidelines are only in place for SKSD as of now, if they are allowed to stand, it could end up setting precedent every mandatory reporter in the state including: physicians, clergy members, counselors, pharmacists, fi re- fi ghters, and any compensated coach to name a few. “If a 16-year-old gets the pill, a pharmacist is supposed to call the police as she walks away. A 16-year-old goes to the doctor because he thinks he has a STD, they treat him and call the child abuse hotline,” Gelser said. “It's completely nonsensi- cal. It's also dangerous. I would rather clarify the law and make it perfectly clear than risk over- whelming the abuse hotline with unnecessary calls and put kids at risk who are being sexu- ally abused.” The clarifi cation she and Post are sponsoring would ex- clude consensual sexual activity among teenager from manda- tory reporting if the only rea- son for lack of consent is age and “the circumstances are not otherwise offensive.” “If you are a middle school teacher with a pregnant 11-year-old that is still going to require a call to the hotline. Even if she was with another 11-year-old, there are probably concerns about supervision and vulnerability,” Gelser said. Post is hoping it won't even come to needing a legislative fi x. He is waiting for reviews to come back from the Legis- lative Counsel and the Oregon Department of Justice that will determine whether the SKSD misinterpreted Oregon's abuse laws with its new interpreta- tions. Gelser said she hasn't heard from any colleagues that plan to oppose the proposed fi x, but in the meantime she said SKSD isn't complying with requests to defer action on the new guide- lines until the judicial reviews or legislative fi x is in place. “They are clearly not willing to delay and that is really unfor- tunate that our kids are going to be terrifi ed and somebody is going to get pregnant and that can't be undone,” Gelser said. police scauuer Keizer mau cuffed after burglary, rummagiug through ueighbor’s car A Keizer man was arrested after he was spotted inside an- other man’s car about 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The incident began in the 1200 block of Horizon Ridge Court Northeast when the vehicle owner spotted another person inside his car. The sus- pect was last seen leaving the area on foot. Several Keizer offi cers re- sponded to the area in marked and unmarked vehicles in an attempt to locate and detain the suspect. Sgt. Robert Trump locat- ed the suspect on Meadow- ridge Drive Northeast at Meadowwood J. Slasou Street North- east and kept an eye on him until a marked unit, operated by Offi cer Dan Carroll, was able to arrive in the area. Carroll made contact with the suspect and immediately detained him in a pair of hand- cuffs. Carroll then discovered the man had a hatchet in the front waistband of his pants, it was removed without incident. The suspect was identi- fi ed as Joshua Fletcher Slason, of 1088 Meadowridge Street N.E. Offi cers suspect it was at least the third vehicle Slason entered around that time. A remote garage door opener for a home in the 6600 block of Brook Hollow Court North- east was found inside the vehicle on Horizon Ridge Court. Police suspect Slason used the remote he found in a car parked in the driveway to enter the garage and then another vehicle from which a purse was stolen. Slason was taken to Marion County Correctional Facility where he was charged with unlawful possession of meth- amphetamine, criminal mis- chief, burglary, unlawful entry into a motor vehicle and theft. All of the vehicles Slason is suspected of entering were unlocked at the time accord- ing to police. Deputy Police Chief Jeff Kuhns reminded residents who park their vehicles in their driveways to lock the doors and remove garage door remotes when possible. SUNDAY, NOV. 12 • 11:30 a.m. - Accident, hit-and-run and fail to per- form duties of driver when property is damaged on 5000 block Allendale Way NE. • 5 p.m. - Theft of bicycle on 5400 block McLeod Lane NE. MONDAY, NOV. 13 • 7 a.m. - Accident, hit- and-run and fail to perform duties of driver when prop- erty is damaged on 700 block Plymouth Drive NE. • 8:16 a.m. - Arrest for • 10 p.m. - Theft from ve- hicle, unlawful entry vehicle and intent to commit theft on 1200 block McGee Court NE. bench warrant on 1300 block Angie Way NE. • 11 p.m. - Unlawful entry vehicle and attempt crime on 1500 block Parkside Court NE. THURSDAY, NOV. 16 TUESDAY, NOV. 14 • 12:45 a.m. - DUII on River Road N and Bever Drive NE. • 7:11 a.m. Traffi c accident on 5100 block Nordic Court N. • 2:36 p.m. - Forgery on 5200 block Windsor Island Road N. • 10:07 p.m. - Physical ha- rassment on 5300 block Riv- er Road N. • 7:01 a.m. - Arrest for bur- glary, unlawful entry vehicle, intent to commit theft, theft from vehicle, unlawful pos- session methamphetamine, criminal mischief and crime damage on 1200 block Hori- zon Ridge Court NE. • 5 p.m. - Criminal trespass on 4100 block Noon Ave NE. • 8:01 p.m. - Traffi c acci- dent on River Road N and Fir Cone Lane NE. • 9 p.m. - Criminal mis- chief and vandalism on 1400 block Horizon Ridge Drive NE. FRIDAY, NOV. 17 • 7:22 p.m. - Arrest for criminal trespass and warrant on 5800 block Keizer Station Blvd NE. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15 SATURDAY, NOV. 18 • 12:20 a.m. - Criminal trespass on 5100 block Wit- tenberg Lane NE. • 4:41 a.m. - Arrest for warrant on 1200 block Susan Court NE. • 1:45 p.m. - Shoplifting on 6200 block Ulali Drive NE. • 7:37 p.m. - Accident, hit- and-run and fail to perform duties of driver when proper- ty is damaged on 6500 block 14th Ave NE. • 9:08 p.m. - Criminal tres- pass on 300 block McNary Estates Drive N. • 9:21 p.m. - Arrest for warrant on Lockhaven Drive NE and 14th Ave NE. SUNDAY, NOV. 19 • 8 a.m. - Telephone harass- ment on 5200 block Spring Leaf Court N. • 4:15 p.m. - Traffi c ac- cident with injury on 5800 block River Road N. • 6 p.m. - Telephone harass- ment on 100 block Church- dale Ave N. • 7:36 p.m. - Traffi c ac- cident on 3800 block River Road N. 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