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A2 • Friday, May 1, 2020 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com Seaside man sentenced for child porn charges Receives a 25-year term in prison NICOLE BALES The Astorian A Seaside man was sen- tenced last week to 25 years in prison for charges related to child pornography. David Norman Hall Sr., 52, pleaded no contest to four counts of using a child in display of sexually explicit conduct. He was arrested in March 2019 after local authorities received a tip from then try to get the the National Cen- children to send ter for Missing and their own sexu- Exploited Children ally explicit images that a computer in back. Clatsop County was Brown said Hall being used to upload had at least four and download child David Norman victims between Hall Sr. pornography. the ages of 10 and Beginning in 14 years old liv- 2015, Hall would pose as ing in different parts of the a younger man and some- country. times a woman on plat- “I do appreciate the fact forms like Instagram and that Mr. Hall has chosen to Google Hangouts, District plead no contest,” the dis- Attorney Ron Brown said. trict attorney said. “At least He said Hall would send he’s not forcing us to put explicit photos he had of on a trial with this kind of teenage girls or boys and thing where … it can cause post-traumatic stress to the jurors, judges and everyone else who has to deal with this kind of child pornogra- phy and this topic.” Brown recommended a 25-year sentence because of Hall’s criminal history involving children. Hall was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison in 2000 after he was convicted of second-degree sodomy, fi rst-degree sexual abuse, delivery of a con- trolled substance to a minor and endangering the wel- fare of a minor. Brown said he was delivering metham- BUSINESS OBITUARY Sally Ruth Hartill Hillsboro Dec. 21, 1943 – April 22, 2020 On April 22, 2020, Sally Ruth Hartill, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, passed away at the age of 76, sur- rounded by her loving family. Born on Dec. 21, 1943, in Astoria, Ore- gon, Sally was the youngest of four children born to Bertha Sophie Palosaari and Hiski Edward Heinonen. Sally’s passion was for her loving hus- band, Richard (Dick) Hartill, her four chil- dren, Valeri, Gary, Marc and Rick, their lov- Directory ing partners, her nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and the countless peo- ple who shared love with Sally throughout her life. Sally attended St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Cornelius, Oregon, and worked many jobs that allowed her to work with, and befriend, many people in her 30 years in Hillsboro, Oregon. A memorial will be held when people are free to gather. FLOORING CCB# 205283 Luxury vinyl planks and tile. you walk on our reputation PUBLIC SAFETY LOG are advised to put the bikes away. 8:06 p.m., 1000 block 24th Avenue: A deceased person is reported. April 8 10:37 p.m., N. Wahanna: Ha- rassment is reported. 7:58 a.m., Beach: Subjects are warned to leave the beach. April 13 10:05 a.m., S. Holladay: Drinking buddies observed imbibing in public dispose of their beverages and agree to move on. 12:33 a.m., 2125 S. Downing: Suspicious circumstances re- ported. 11:20 a.m., 900 block N. Wa- hanna: A dog and its master are reunited. 12:14 p.m., Police headquar- ters: A person came in to register as a sex off ender. 12:38 p.m., 400 block S. Roosevelt: A man reported swearing and screaming at people is unable to be locat- ed. 2:13 p.m., The Cove: Subjects are reported in the ocean. 11:03 p.m., 400 block S. Roo- sevelt: A distraught woman is provided with resource information, which she de- clined. She said she would seek help on her own. April 9 10:24 a.m., 400 block N. Roosevelt: A person is tres- passed. 10:31 a.m., 1000 block Av- enue F: A person is tres- passed. 11:10 a.m., 1200 block Sev- enth Avenue: A motor vehi- cle accident with injuries is reported. 2:09 p.m., S. Roosevelt: A person reported lying on the sidewalk tells police they are just enjoying the sunshine. April 10 5:14 a.m., Comfort Suites, Broadway: A person is re- ported dumpster diving. 4:43 p.m., 900 block S. Holl- aday: Police speak with the operator of an RV parked in a business parking lot who refused to leave. After a brief conversation, they agree to leave. 5:21 p.m., S. Roosevelt: A person reported standing outside a marijuana shop asking people to make a purchase for him is advised to move along. April 11 11:03 a.m., Avenue U and Grove: Transients reported using power plug to charge their phones are advised to leave the area. 8:29 p.m., Keepsake Drive: A disturbance is reported. 11:26 p.m., Prom and Ave- nue T: Subjects are warned of unlawful lodging. April 12 1:47 a.m., 400 block 12th Av- enue: Police respond to a re- port of a car dome light on. Vehicle was secure, nothing suspicious noticed. 12:13 a.m. N. Wahanna: Fire alarm. 6:43 a.m., Seltzer Park: Sub- jects are warned of unlawful lodging. 8:06 a.m., 3200 block Sunset: Suspicious items are report- ed near the forest. Police ad- vise caller the items belong to a transient known to go on private property. Contact was made with the subject who said he’d been living there awhile. He was advised no camping is allowed. 8:35 a.m., Ocean Way: A tran- sient sleeping in a doorway is advised to be on his way. 10:02 a.m., Cooper Loop: A subject is given a citation for off ensive littering. 10:56 a.m., Avenue I and the Prom: A subject drinking beer and lying in an empty lot is advised to keep mov- ing. April 14 2:52 a.m., Highway 101 Java Reef: Subjects are warned of unlawful lodging. 1:01 p.m., Skate Park: Young males are reported skating; police trespass one indefi - nitely for urinating in pub- lic; the others are advised to leave the state. 6:21 p.m., Beach: Caller re- ports four subjects on the beach; police advise them to leave. 7:54 p.m., Shore Terrace: Subjects appearing to be lodged in their motorhome parked on the street are ad- vised they are in violation and agree to move along. 8:40 p.m., Highway 101 and Underhill Road: Police assist Clatsop County Sheriff ’s Of- fi ce with a DUII. April 15 12:40 p.m., S. Roosevelt: A large group of transients reported either fi ghting or dancing were advised of the ordinance against large gatherings. 8:11 p.m., Holladay and Av- enue B: Parties engaged in a verbal disturbance agree to separate and leave the area. 9:41 p.m., Sixth Avenue: Call- er reports someone in his backyard rifl ing through his things. Subject left the area, possibly in a car, prior to po- lice arrival. Offi cers search- ing the area had negative results. April 16 1:05 a.m., N. Prom: Dumpster diver is advised to cease his activity. 4:55 a.m., Hillside Loop/ Shore Terrace: A car accident is reported. 3:00 p.m., Avenue U and S. Downing: Two-car accident. No injuries reported. 4:55 p.m., 1000 block Queen Street: People out on dirt bikes on a public roadway 8:34 p.m., Highway 101, Gearhart: Police assist Gear- hart police. April 17 7:59 a.m., 1000 block 12th Avenue: Police make contact with two occupied motor homes. The occupants are advised. 2:12 p.m., 1100 block N. Franklin: Police respond to a subject whose family locked him out of the house. Offi cer speaks to all family mem- bers, who are advised. 2:31 p.m., McDonald’s: A caller reported an unpleas- ant interaction with a man who became irate with them in the McDonald’s parking area. The caller said the man got out of his vehicle, lifted his shirt, and showed his tat- toos in what was meant as a threatening gesture. April 18 10:13 a.m., 600 block Necani- cum: Caller complains about a motorhome parked on the street for a week. Offi cer says it’s been two days. The vehi- cle’s owner is contacted and says he has another place to store it and will get it off the street. 18:11 p.m., 500 block S. Roo- sevelt: A person is arrested on a warrant. April 19 mentia. They are advised of options. SEASIDE FIRE & RESCUE April 9 1:06 a.m., 900 block N. Franklin: Emergency medical response. 1:18 p.m., 1200 block S. Holladay: Fire investigation. April 10 7:15 p.m., 400 block Avenue P: People reported fi shing from a property in the neigh- borhood believed by the caller to be a rental tell police they are the homeowners and are living in the home. April 22 7:58 a.m., N. Wahanna: A de- ceased person is reported. 1:58 p.m., Police headquar- ters: A registered sex off end- er reregistered by phone rather than in person due to COVID-19 restrictions. 9:26 p.m., Sunset: A person is advised to stay out of other people’s driveways. April 23 8:14 a.m., S. Roosevelt: A subject wanted on an active warrant from Washington state is arrested and trans- ported to the Clatsop Coun- ty jail awaiting extradition. 10:11 a.m., N. Wahanna: A missing person is reported. 3:01 p.m. 300 block Avenue U: Caller requests assistance with elderly mother with de- Window Treatments, Fabric, Designer Wallpaper, Counter Tops, All Flooring and Miele Vacuums Visit Our Outlet! Randall Lee’s Seaside • 2311 N. 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