SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 6,2005
Boardman man sentenced to
prison for sex abuse of children
Justin Jay Shelton, 29, of Boardman was sentenced
June 28 in Morrow County Circuit Court to serve 150
months prison on four courts of Sexual Abuse in the First
Degree. Shelton, a former Boardman Emergency Services
volunteer, was convicted by Judge Garry Reynolds on June
23,2005, after he found Shelton guilty of sexually abusing
two minor children aged six and three during the years
2002 - 2004.
Sexual Abuse in the First Degree is a Measure
Eleven offense. Each conviction carried a mandatory
minimum sentence of 75 months. Two of the convictions
were ordered to be run consecutive to get the 150 month
sentence. Under Measure Eleven’s truth in sentencing
provisions, Shelton will serve every day of the 150 months
sentence with no possibility of early release or good time
credit.
M orrow C ounty D eputy D istric t A ttorney,
Elizabeth Ballard, was pleased with the sentence. “The
breach of trust and nature of the abuse in this case was
heartbreaking. We believed each victim deserved their own
justice. Judge Reynolds acknowledged each victim was
p recio u s and by running the 75 m onth sen ten ces
consecutively he sent a message to these young victims
that the defendant is being held accountable for the acts
that he committed against each of them. It is reassuring to
know that one of the victims will be over the age of 18
when this sex offender is released from prison and the other
will be just a couple of years shy.”
The case highlighted a recent dramatic shift in the
law surrounding the use of hearsay evidence in criminal
trials nationwide. David C. Allen, Morrow County District
Attorney said, “Because of the decision handed down by
the U nited S tates S uprem e C ourt in C raw fo rd v.
Washington, the state was not allowed to use the child’s
statements to others (hearsay) without the defendant having
an opportunity to confront her in court. In this case, the six
year old victim had to face her abuser in open court and
testify regarding her abuse. I am very proud of her bravery
and honesty. My office will continue to work with both
victims in our effort to ensure their continued safety.”
Sheriff’s Report-
M orrow C ounty
S h e riff’s O ffice (M CSO)
re p o rts
h an d lin g
the
following business:
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that he was hit by another
truck while turning into a
nursery. There was quite a
bit of damage to the vehicle
but it was a n o n -in ju ry
accident. Fidel Anguiano
M ejia, 25, was cited for
Careless Driving.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
o f a snake in the caller’s
residence.
M CSO received a
request for information from
a c a lle r in L exington
reg ard in g bow p ra c tice /
shooting in a yard.
M CSO received a
report of a camp trailer on
C orps
o f E n g in e e rs’
property; the subjects were
given a specific tim e to
vacate.
M CSO received a
hang-up 911 call from a
re sid en c e in Irrig o n ; a
babysitter advised a child
was playing on the phone.
M CSO received a
re p o rt from a c a lle r in
H eppner that he believes
som eone abused his dog
while he was out of town.
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M CSO received a
re p o rt from a c a lle r in
Heppner of garbage all over
W illow C reek Road; the
c a lle r re q u e ste d d eputy
contact.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that someone broke into his
store.
M CSO received a
re p o rt from a c a lle r in
U m a tilla th at a fem ale
subject was making prank
calls again.
June 27: Boardman
P o lice D ept, a ssisted
Boardman ambulance with a
call in Boardman. A 65-year-
old female with a history of
p n eu m o n ia w as having
tro u b le b re a th in g . The
patient was transported to
G ood Shepherd M edical
Center in Hermiston.
B oardm an P olice
Dept, received a report from
a c aller in B oardm an o f
su b jects cam ping in an
unauthorized area.
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B oardm an P olice
Dept, received a report from
a c a lle r at the P o rt o f
Morrow of a suspicious item
found in a vehicle.
M CSO received a
report from Klamath Falls
P olice D ept, th a t C raig
Michael Scott, 22, (date of
birth 5/31/83) was arrested
on a Heppner Justice Court
warrant for Failure to Pay
Fine/Illegal Possession of
Fireworks. He was cited and
released to appear.
M CSO received a
report from a caller who was
working a pea harvest and
had her vehicle parked in the
d e sig n a te d
area.
An
employee hooked a chain up
to the vehicle and moved it
about two feet. The caller
requested deputy contact.
M CSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
Heppner who found a bike a
couple of weeks ago that no
one has claimed. The caller
wanted it picked up.
M CSO p ro v id ed
agency
a ssistan c e
concerning a custody issue
at Cutsforth Park.
M CSO
deputy
arrested a male subject on a
circuit court w arrant for
F a ilu re
to
A p p ear/
Possession of a Controlled
S u b stan ce II, T h e ft I,
Burglary II. He was lodged
at the Umatilla County Jail.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
of a window broken out of a
truck.
Ju n e 28: Boardman
Police Dept, officer cited
Hector Noe Chavarin, 21,
fo r No In su ra n ce . The
vehicle was impounded.
Oregon State Police,
M CSO ,
B oardm an
ambulance received a report
of a vehicle that ran into the
restroom wall at the 1-84
eastbound rest area.
B oardm an P olice
Dept, received a report from
a caller in Boardman of a
su b jec t h av in g tro u b le
breathing.
M CSO received a
report from a caller of an
ab an d o n ed v eh icle at
Potlatch.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in lone
o f a v e h icle p ark ed on
Gooseberry Lane and people
walking towards the vehicle;
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another vehicle was parked
by the first one. A deputy
was requested to check on
the vehicles.
M CSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
Heppner of the theft of his
motorcycle; caller said he
knows who stole it.
M CSO received a
request for a records check
from US Investigations on
two male subjects. Results
were faxed.
M CSO received a
hang-up 911 call from a
payphone in Heppner. There
was no answer on call-back.
M CSO received a
request for a deputy contact
from a caller in Heppner to
contact a male subject who
almost hit the caller when he
ran a stop sign.
M CSO
deputy
served a Restraining Order
to Kirk Alan Looslie, 30,
Heppner.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that a female subject was
trespassing. Fawn Elizabeth
Ironbear, 23, was arrested
for Criminal Trespass II and
on a Spokane Police Dept,
warrant for Assault. She was
lo dged at the U m atilla
County Jail.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
o f a bicycle stolen from
Bake’s Restaurant.
June 29: Boardman
P o lice and F ire depts.
received a report from a
caller in Boardman of a car
on fire; the caller could see
flames from underneath the
tire s. The c a lle r said
everyone was out o f the
vehicle but they were trying
to turn it off.
MCSO, Boardman
P o lice D ept, receiv ed a
re p o rt from a c a lle r in
B oardm an o f tw o m ale
subjects on Tow er Road
overpass who were pointing
bows and arrows.
B oardm an P olice
Dept, received a report of an
assault that had just occurred
in Boardman; a subject was
hit with a metal pipe.
B oardm an P olice
Dept, received a report from
a caller in Boardman that
fireworks are being deployed
and are disturbing his dog.
M CSO
deputy
arrested Travis L. Grigsby,
25, on a M orrow County
C ircuit Court warrant for
Failure to Appear/Failure to
Register as a Sex Offender.
He was also arrested on an
Irrig o n Ju stic e C ourt
w arran t for F ailu re to
A p p e ar/D riv in g
w hile
License Suspended. He was
lo d g ed at the U m atilla
County Jail on an UCSO
warrant with holds placed
for Morrow County.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that a window was broken
so m etim e betw een the
previous day and the time of
the call. The caller stated it
lo o k ed like ro ck s w ere
thrown at the window and a
4x4 was smashed through it.
M CSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
L ex in g to n th at a m ale
subject came to the residence
and took a vehicle, violating
his restraining order. The
male subject told another
subject he was going to take
the vehicle since “it was his
anyways.” The caller wanted
information on how to get
her stuff out of it with the
restraining order in place.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
of a bicycle found on her
property last night.
M CSO received a
report from a caller that a
vehicle was run off the road
and possibly had a broken
axle. No one was hurt but a
tow was needed.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that her ex-boyfriend threw
a rock and broke the window
of her vehicle.
June 30: Boardman
Police Dept, officer arrested
Seth Thomas Wheeler, 27,
on an Irrigon Justice Court
w arran t fo r F a ilu re to
A p p e ar/D riv in g
w hile
License Suspended. He was
cited and released to appear.
B o ard m an P o lice
Dept, officer cited Javier
Ortiz Martinez, 35, for No
O p e ra to r’s L ice n se and
Driving Uninsured.
M CSO, Boardman
P o lice D ept, re c e iv e d a
re p o rt from a c a lle r in
Boardman o f a suspicious
male walking up afid down
the street.
B o ardm an P o lice
Dept, officer cited Guillermo
Ermelindso Castro, 38, for
D riv in g w h ile L ice n se
S u sp en d ed I and No
Insurance.
B o ard m an P o lice
Dept, received a report from
a caller in Boardman of a
trespass in progress at a
trailer park.
M C SO
d ep u ty
a rre sted
Toby
D ale
Rodriguez, 34, for Driving
while License Suspended
Misdemeanor. He was cited
and released to appear.
M C SO
d ep u ty
arrested Kevin Lee Norton,
28, and Jamie Barnett, 21, on
P aro le and P ro b atio n
Detention warrants. They
were lodged at the Umatilla
County Jail.
M CSO received a
report from a caller o f a
vehicle that was stripped on
Poleline Rd..
M CSO received a
report of a possible oil spill
at the junction of Highway
730/1-84. The report was
re la y ed to the O reg o n
D ep artm en t
of
Transportation.
M CSO received a
walk-in report from a subject
of property stolen in lone.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
th a t a m oving com pany
caused problems and was
asked to leave but refused.
M CSO re c eiv e d
report of a suspicious male
walking up and down the
street in Boardman..
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
of two juveniles trespassing.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that a female subject was just
assaulted at her residence. A
subject left in a green vehicle
with a missing back window.
B o a r d m a n
ambulance received a report
from a caller in Boardman
that a male subject fell out
of a van.
July 1: Boardm an
P olice D ept, re c eiv e d a
request for contact from a
caller in Boardman regarding
the subjects that were in her
yard.
M CSO, Boardm an
P o lice D ept, re c eiv e d a
re p o rt from a c a lle r in
Boardman of a possible MIP
party.
B o ard m an P o lice
Dept, officer cited Mathew
George Ferguson, 21, for
D riv in g w h ile L ice n se
Suspended Violation and No
Insurance.
B o ard m an P o lice
Dept, officer arrested Jamie
M endoza G arcia, 37, for
DUII (BAC .11). Mendoza
was cited and released to
appear.
Heppner Fire Dept,
received a report from a
caller in Heppner of a brush
fire in the middle of town.
Heppner Fire Dept,
received a report from a
caller in Heppner of an illegal
bum behind a residence.
M CSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
H ep p n er th a t th ey w ere
burning at a lo catio n in
Heppner and were worried lo d g ed at the U m atilla
about it getting away.
County Jail.
M CSO received a
B o ard m an P o lice
report from a caller in Irrigon Dept, officer cited a male
that that a subject who has a juvenile for No Operator’s
restraining order against her License and No Insurance.
just called the caller.
The vehicle was impounded.
M CSO received a
B o ardm an P o lice
report from a caller o f a Dept, received a report from
fra u d u le n t c re d it card a caller in Boardman who
issuance and usage in the heard that there were four
caller’s name since 2003.
m ale ju v e n ile s p o ssib ly
M C SO
deputy causing trouble near an old
delivered a restraining order business. An officer was
to a female subject.
u n ab le to lo cate the
M CSO received a juveniles.
report from a caller in Irrigon
M CSO received a
of a hoop in the road being report from a caller in Irrigon
used by kids at all hours.
of a possible drunk driver;
M CSO received a the vehicle was going from
re p o rt from a c a lle r in one side o f the ro ad to
L e x in g to n th a t a m ale another.
su b jec t
w as
at h er
M CSO received a
m otorhom e and w ouldn’t re p o rt from a c a lle r in
leave.
Heppner that a male subject
M C SO
d eputy told another subject to pass
a rre ste d C h arlie Shane on a threat to the caller.
McElroy, 35, on an Irrigon
M CSO received a
Justice Court w arrant for hang-up 911 call from a
Failure to Pay Fine/DUII.
location in Heppner. It was
M CSO received a determ ined to be a child
report from a caller in Irrigon playing on the phone.
that her ex-husband was
M CSO received a
physically abusing her. The report from a caller in Irrigon
subject threw rocks at her that a vehicle was driving
and hit her in the wrist and down the middle of Highway
was also throwing rocks at 730 at about 25 mph and
h e r v e h icle. It was with no lights on. It was
determined to be a verbal determ ined the alternator
had gone ou t and they
disturbance.
MCSO deputy cited already called for help.
Wesley Aaron Hendren, 27,
M CSO received a
for No Valid O p e ra to r’s report from a caller in Irrigon
License.
of an adult male missing for
M CSO
deputy the last 2-1/2 hours at the
arrested a subject for DUII river. The subject was found
Refusal and Refusal Breath by deputies.
Test. He w as c ite d and
M CSO received a
released to appear.
re p o rt from a c a lle r in
July 2: Irrigon Fire Heppner that she was being
Dept, received a request for verbally threatened.
information from a subject
June 3: Boardman
re g a rd in g
firew o rk s Police Dept, officer arrested
restrictions in Irrigon where Gerardo Diaz Jimenez, 22,
he is going to visit his sister. for DUII. He was cited and
Irrigon am bulance released to appear. MCSO
received a report from a deputy assisted w ith the
caller in Irrigon of a female traffic stop.
subject experiencing severe
B oardm an P o lice
abdominal pain and trouble Dept, assisted MCSO with
breathing.
a domestic call in Irrigon.
B o a r d m a n
B o ardm an P o lice
ambulance received a report Dept, received a report from
from a caller in Boardman of a c aller in B oardm an o f
a male subject with severe juveniles setting off what
b ack and g ro in pain. sounds like pipe bombs.
B oardm an P o lice
B o ardm an P o lice D ept,
assisted with the call. The Dept, received a request for
patient was transported to an officer contact from a
G ood S hepherd M edical caller in Boardman regarding
fireworks; they just put out
Center in Hermiston.
B o ard m an P olice a small fire on their property
D ept, o ffic e r a rre sted and w anted to talk to an
Ernesto Jimenez Espino, 35, officer about it.
for Driving while License
Irrigon am bulance
Suspended M isdemeanor. received a report from a
He was cited and released to caller in Irrigon of a subject
appear.
with severe abdominal pain
B o ard m an P o lice and bleeding.
D ept, o ffic e r arre sted
M C SO
d ep u ty
Roman Chavez Aguilar, 45, assisted a female subject in
for DUII (BAC .17), and Heppner to find her aunt’s
cite d fo r No O p e ra to r’s residence.
L icen se and D riving
M CSO received a
Uninsured.
report from a caller in Irrigon
B o ard m an P olice o f a domestic situation in
Dept, received a hang-up progress between a male and
911 call from a caller in fem ale, w ith c h ild re n
Boardman. On call back, the involved. It was determined
subject said everything was to be a verbal dispute only.
okay and no one dialed 911.
M CSO received a
An officer advised all was report from Irrigon o f a
okay at the residence.
female walking in a ditch.
B oardm an P o lice
M CSO received a
Dept, received a report from request for a welfare check
a caller in Boardman that a on a female subject in Irrigon
realtor was attempting to get w ho w as in an ab u siv e
into a vacant house with a relationship. The caller was
screw d riv e r.
It
was unable to make contact with
determined the realty agency the subject after her call one
has possession of the house. hour previously.
B o ard m an P o lice
M C SO re c eiv e d
Dept, received reports from num erous rep o rts th at a
a caller in Boardman of a multiple number of people
hearing a shot fired and w ere ju m p in g o ff the
possibly two more.
elevators on Patterson Ferry
B o ardm an P o lice into the w ater. C itations
Dept, officer cited a subject were issued to at least five
for Driving while License ju v en ile m ales and three
S u sp en d ed V io latio n , a juvenile females for Criminal
consent search was refused. Trespass.
The vehicle was impounded.
M CSO received a
B oardm an P o lice report from a caller in Irrigon
Dept, officer arrested Pablo of several male subjects in a
Garcia Cisneros, 29, on an vehicle with possible shots
UCSO warrant for Assault fired and three other subjects
IV, Strangulation, Menacing taking off down the street.
and H arassm ent. He was
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