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Astoria, Knappa stay in the race Tenor guitars take the stage SPORTS • 4A COAST WEEKEND THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2015 142nd YEAR, No. 237 7KHFXOO begins SEXTING DANGERS ON THE RISE Corps shoots cormorants to save salmon By JEFF BARNARD Associated Press $UPHGZLWKULÀHVHTXLSSHGZLWK silencers, government hunters have started shooting seabirds on an un- inhabited island at the mouth of the Columbia River, to reduce their con- sumption of juvenile salmon migrat- ing to the ocean. The U.S. Army Corps of Engi- neers acknowledged Wednesday that wildlife control personnel from the 86 'HSDUWPHQW RI $JULFXOWXUH¶V Wildlife Services started over the ZHHNHQG LPSOHPHQWLQJ WKH FRUSV¶ plan to cut by more than half the numbers of double-crested cormo- rants nesting on East Sand Island between Oregon and Washington, where they eat millions of juvenile salmon migrating to the ocean. The island is the biggest double-crest- ed cormorant nesting site in North America, and some of the salmon are protected species. Bob Winters, program manager for the corps, said a team of three to four wildlife control personnel DUPHG ZLWK FDOLEHU ULÀHV ZRXOG See CULL, Page 10A 'RXEOH the time to report a crime Bill extending rape statute of limitation moves to state Senate By PETER WONG Capital Bureau 6$/(0 ² 7KH 6HQDWH -XGLFLD- ry Committee Wednesday approved D ELOO GRXEOLQJ 2UHJRQ¶V VWDWXWH RI limitation on rape to 12 years. House Bill 2317, which has al- ready cleared the House, moves to the full Senate without change, de- VSLWH SOHDV WKDW 2UHJRQ¶V VWDWXWH RI limitations should be set even longer. Advocates had urged the commit- tee to extend the deadline for prose- cutions to 20 years. “It took me years not only to dis- close everything Pastor Mike did to me, but to even realize just how bad- ly the abuse affected my life,” said -HVVLFD:DWVRQRQHRIVHYHQYLFWLPV of Mike Sperou, who was convicted April 30 in Multnomah County Cir- cuit Court. See BILL, Page 10A ONE DOLLAR Photo illustration by JOSHUA BESSEX The Daily Astorian Recent kidnap case illustrates pitfalls for young people By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian S HELPFUL LINKS ending sexually explicit text messages, known as sexting, can be regrettable enough, but local ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW RI¿FLDOV DUH VD\LQJ VH[WLQJ cases are turning criminal. The most common cases are children — high-schoolers down to even elementary school kids — communicating with people they do not know or children sending pictures to friends, who then spread them around to others. Clatsop County Deputy District Attorney Dawn %X]]DUGVDLGODZHQIRUFHPHQWRI¿FLDOVDUHVHHLQJ more of these cases becoming criminal by one per- son extorting the other or asking to meet, which has led to rape and sodomy charges. ³,GRQ¶WWKLQNRXUFRPPXQLW\XQGHUVWDQGVKRZ prevalent this is,” Buzzard said. Sexting cases often begin through the slew of social media applications such as Instagram, Snap- chat, Kik, Facebook, Tinder, Grindr and Tumblr. From there, Buzzard said, the person seeking the sexually explicit messages asks multiple people in hopes of connecting with a few. Once in conversation, Buzzard said, the person PD\IHHGRIIRIWKHRWKHU¶VLQVHFXULWLHVXVLQJWKH insecurity to their advantage. The suspect reassures the person they are attractive or says whatever im- perfection they have is actually a turn on. Sometimes the suspect threatens to harm them- VHOYHVLIWKHSHUVRQGRHVQ¶WVHQGDVH[W2WKHUWLPHV WKHSHUVRQWKUHDWHQVWRVKDUHVH[WVLIWKH\GRQ¶WUH- ceive more. ³6HQGLQJWKHSLFWXUHLVWKH¿UVWVWHSLQPDNLQJ yourself vulnerable,” Buzzard said. Local law enforcement officials are encouraging parents and guardians to learn more about keeping their children safe online. The following are helpful links by the Oregon Department of Justice, FBI and Facebook: • http://bit.ly/1LKDDVS • http://1.usa.gov/1FhklmA • http://on.fb.me/1J2JCXZ For parents or guardians who are unfa- miliar or intimidated by technology, a sim- ple way to learn more is to search online for anything to do with online safety. disciplinary Child Abuse Crime Team. During the monthly meetings, sexting is frequently brought up. Schools have revisited and updated their policies for cellphone use, as a way to avoid distractions in class, but also as a way to help deter sexting. Buzzard said representatives from the schools talk at the multidisciplinary team meetings about how sexting has become an issue. “They genuinely care about these kids and ask µKRZGRZHVWRSWKLV"¶´%X]]DUGVDLG Tips for parents The responsibility for keeping children out of situations that can escalate into criminal cases falls on the parents or guardians, according to law en- IRUFHPHQWRI¿FLDOV &ODWVRS&RXQW\6KHULII¶V2I¿FH'HWHFWLYH5\DQ If the numbers seem low, Buzzard said, it is be- Humphrey said parents need to be involved with cause many other cases that stem from sexting regu- WKHLU FKLOGUHQ¶V FHOOSKRQH DQG RQOLQH DFWLYLW\ DQG children do not need privacy online. larly result in more serious sex abuse charges. Humphrey said simple tips for parents and $FFRUGLQJWRWKH¿YH\HDUGDWDWKH'LVWULFW$WWRU- QH\¶V2I¿FH¿OHG¿UVWGHJUHHVH[DEXVHFKDUJHV guardians are to keep an open dialog, know your Most suspects are charged multiple times, so the FKLOG¶VIULHQGVNHHSFRPSXWHUVLQDFRPPRQDUHD know what applications are out there. If a parent or number of suspects is likely still more than 100. guardian does not know the technology, have their Recent case child show them, Humphrey said. The dangers of communicating online with an Parents and guardians need to ask, “Does it unknown person came to light earlier this month, make sense?” who their child is communicating when a 14-year-old California girl thought she was with on their phones or other online devices, which messaging an 18-year-old boy on Instagram, only can include an Xbox, Wii, e-reader or tablets. WR¿QGRXWLWZDVDFWXDOO\D\HDUROGPDQIURP ³7KH6KHULII¶V2I¿FHGRHVQRWZDQWWRWHOOSHR- Everett, Wash., who later allegedly kidnapped and ple how to raise their kids, but kids who have priva- raped her. cy online are probably comprising their own priva- The suspect, Russell Wayne Deviney, was cy online,” Humphrey said. caught outside Cannon Beach after dropping the Brown said the modern dangers of sexting and girl off in Astoria. The girl told investigators she RQOLQHFRPPXQLFDWLRQGRQRWPDNHWRGD\¶VDGR- became upset with her mother and shared her feel- lescents different from any other generation. Chat- &KDUJHV¿OHG ings with Deviney, who was posing as a teenager. ting online with an unknown person or sending a Oregon state laws have evolved in recent years He suggested they go on a one-day vacation, and sexually explicit message can be just as risky as WRDGGUHVVWKHLQÀXHQFHRIWHFKQRORJ\LQFULPLQDO the girl snuck out that night with her overnight bag past generations putting out their thumbs to hitch- cases. The state has added new charges such as on- to meet him. hike. line sexual corruption and luring a minor. Deputy District Attorney Ron Brown said the Brown said children, in any generation, rarely According to the Clatsop County District Attor- girl and her mother seemed to have a good relation- think about the consequences. If a child had to walk QH\¶V2I¿FHGDWDEHWZHHQ-DQDQG-DQ ship. around and hand people copies of their sexually ex- WKHRI¿FH¿OHGFKDUJHVRIRQOLQHVH[XDO “It was a situation where you sort of expect the plicit pictures, that would likely change their per- corruption and 43 charges of use of a child in a sex- mother to be right on top of it, but in this day and spective, Brown said. ually explicit display — more commonly related to DJHLW¶VSUDFWLFDOO\LPSRVVLEOH´%URZQVDLG “Instead of thinking what is the worst possible sexting. 7KH'LVWULFW$WWRUQH\¶V2I¿FHDORQJZLWKORFDO scenario that could result from this picture, they are ,QWKDWVDPHWLPHIUDPHWKH'LVWULFW$WWRUQH\¶V police departments and area schools meet once not thinking about the long-term or short-term im- 2I¿FH¿OHGWKUHHFKDUJHVRIOXULQJDFKLOG per month as part of the Clatsop County Multi- plications,” Brown said. Ketcham earns a new Ford with good grades, deeds By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Astoria High School senior Nick Ketcham raised his GPA to 4.0 last WHUP WKH ¿UVW WLPH KH VDLG KH¶V DFKLHYHGVWUDLJKW$¶V If the preparation for his entry LQWR &ODWVRS &RPPXQLW\ &ROOHJH¶V KRQRUV SURJUDP ZDVQ¶W HQRXJK LQ- centive, Ketcham was also trans- lating his good grades into the tick- ets that helped him win a new car Wednesday. In a packed auditorium at his high school, with contestants from Astoria, Warrenton and Knappa, .HWFKDP¶V QDPH ZDV FDOOHG ODVW IURPWKHOLVWRI¿QDOLVWV+HWRRN home a 2015 Ford Fiesta from Dane Gouge, owner of Astoria Ford, in the second-annual Driven to Succeed contest. The competition challenges stu- dents to be involved during and after school in exchange for the hope of a new car. Ketcham, who lives in Knappa, said the car will help connect him with friends in Astoria without ask- LQJWRERUURZKLVSDUHQWV¶FDU He hopes to earn his associate transfer degree in one year at the college, taking 18 credits a term and applying the college credits he earned in high school. Ketcham said he even- tually wants to attend Oregon State University to study marine biology. “I did multiple things to get tick- ets,” Ketcham said of the contest. He said he improved his GPA to SDUWLFLSDWHG LQ WUDFN DQG ¿HOG and had perfect attendance for four months. EDWARD STRATTON — The Daily Astorian See KETCHAM, Page 10A Dane Gouge, left, of Astoria Ford handed Nick Ketcham the keys Wednesday to the 2015 Ford Fiesta he won through the second-annual Driven to Succeed contest.