Gentry Brogan King, 23 of Myrtle Point has been found guilty of the crime of Luring a Minor, a charge rarely brought before a judge in Coos County. Judge Barron wrote his decision this morning after both sides submitted memorandum regarding both the constitutionality of the statute as well as defense allegations of over broad definitions used to define the act of luring a minor.
Naturally, we are pleased with this decision because the victim is my 14 year old daughter nevertheless King will have 30 days in which to file an appeal or until January 3 to file a motion in arrest of judgment. At any rate, many thanks to deputy district attorney, Sarah Lundstedt for a case well fought and to Judge Richard Barron for demonstrating both caution and wisdom.
Soon, we hope to get our iPhone back from the evidence bunker…
I know this was difficult for her to go through, I’m proud of her, of your whole family, for seeing it through. We MUST do everything we can to protect our children!
Thanks, Randy, she is very glad it is over. Both the judge and the defense attorney remarked TWICE each that she was articulate and an excellent witness. We are all proud of her for holding up through it all.
I understand the dictionary definition of “luring”. Please, how is the term defined in Oregon law? Thanks.
From the deputy DA’s memo – “The Statute (ORS 167.057) prohibiting Luring a Minor is not facially overbroad because it proscribes only illegal speech. Engaging in sexual conduct with a minor, where prohibited by law due to age difference, is illegal. Speech in furtherance of that illegal end (engaging in prohibited sexual conduct with a minor) is not protected by the first amendment.” and also this – “Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.057 prohibits attempting to arouse or seduce a minor using a “visual representation, explicit verbal description, or narrative account” of particular sexual conduct.”
PS. Like the new login page!
Glad that is over for you, hope your daughter is feeling better about it all too