Coquille High School track coach Wendi Smith Boutiette was arrested Saturday on charges of sexual misconduct with a minor. Charges include 1) Sexual Abuse II, 2) Contributing Sexual Delinquency of a Minor 3) Sexual Misconduct.
Boutiette, 36, is married with two children, has been the head track coach at the high school for one year. She was recently named Coach of the Year.
The charges involve a teenage boy who was on the track team and has since graduated and may include other victims.
Once again having a professional police chief has been good for the community. Since taking the position last fall Chief Dannels has spent a lot of time cleaning up after the previous chief, Mike Reaves, including uncovering major thefts from within the department.
Boutiette’s charges stem from activity that occurred under Reaves’ watch as did the theft of cash and more by former officer, Randy Ulmer. Safeway is likely very pleased by the newly organized PD as well and it further validates the complaints of the citizens toward the police department that were so roundly ignored by our elected officials.
Still we sit with the same city manager who shared donuts day after day with a man who did not protect the citizens of the City. What will it take for the council to make a change? How much evidence do they need that O’Connor, who can’t even write a grant apparently, should be replaced by a city manager equal to the qualifications of our new police chief?
Anyway, it is wonderful to see the officers focusing on real crime fighting and not just dedicating themselves to traffic enforcement and seat belt violations. Good job!
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