BGSU associate professor indicted for alleged rape
Sep 14
A Bowling Green State University associate professor has been indicted for rape in Lucas County.
According to the Sept. 8 Lucas County Commons Pleas Court indictment, Timothy Davis allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with a victim less than 13 years old.
The offense allegedly occurred between March 1 and Aug. 8.
There are three counts of rape alleged in the indictment, all with a minor.
In a statement, Alex Solis, BGSU spokesman, said that Davis has been placed on paid leave.
“Faculty member Tim Davis was arrested last week for a three-count criminal indictment in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court. The university has placed this employee on paid leave, pending investigation. BGSU has no further comment regarding this personnel matter,” Solis said.
Davis is regularly in the news for his insights on Harmful Algal Blooms. He was part of the BGSU team that in 2019 received $877,000 grant to monitor the HABs.
Davis, an associate professor of biological sciences, is scheduled for an arraignment Wednesday.
Santa Rosa man convicted in child sex abuse case
COLIN ATAGI
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
September 17, 2021, 9:17PM
A Santa Rosa man was convicted this week of sexually abusing two children over several years, the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Jesus Paniagua-Rojas, 51, was convicted Wednesday following a three-week trial on allegations that he committed 18 felony sex offenses from 2014 to 2018.
Sonoma County jail records show he was first booked into custody in February 2019.
Paniagua-Rojas had “regular and recurring access” to the victims and began molesting one of them when she was 7 years old, according to the DA’s office. This continued until she was 10.
The second victim was molested multiple times between the ages of 6 and 9 and both victims testified they suffered mental and emotional trauma because of the abuse.
Paniagua-Rojas was convicted of several counts of sexual penetration of a child 10 years old or younger, oral copulation with a child under the age of 10, and other charges involving lewd acts on a child under the age of 14.
He faces life in state prison when he is sentenced, though he may be considered for parole after serving 20 years since he’s above the age of 50, according to the DA’s office. No date has been set for his sentencing.
Boise Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for
Sexual Exploitation of a Child
U.S. Attorney’s Office
District of Idaho
Friday, September 17, 2021
BOISE – Adrian Ray Dealy, 43, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today. Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Dealy to serve ten years of supervised release following his prison sentence. Dealy pleaded guilty to the charges on May 11, 2021.
According to court records, Dealy has a previous federal conviction for possession of sexually explicit images of minors. When Dealy was released from federal prison in 2013, he began serving a term of supervised release under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office. As part of his supervision terms, Dealy’s cellphone was equipped with software that monitored his cellphone activity.
In February 2020, Dealy’s probation officer learned he was using his cellphone to communicate with minors using a livestream video application. The probation officer referred the investigation to a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). In reviewing information that had been created by the monitoring software on Dealy’s cellphone, the HSI special agent located evidence that Dealy had communicated, or attempted to communicate, with seven minor children and asked them to send him explicit images of themselves or undress for the camera.
Judge Winmill also ordered Dealy to forfeit the cellphone that was used to commit the offense. As a result of the conviction, Dealy will be required to register as a sex offender.
Acting U.S. Attorney Gonzalez commended the cooperative efforts of Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Probation Office, which led to charges.
58-y/o Portland man sentenced to 20 years in prison for child sex abuse
by KATU Staff
Friday, September 17th 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. – A 58-year-old was sentenced to two decades of prison time on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty and ‘no contest’ to sexual abuse, unlawful sexual penetration, and attempted sexual abuse charges, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said.
Matthew Campbell entered the pleas on September 10, though his trial was scheduled to begin on September 13.
The investigation started in March 2019 when the survivor’s mother reported the abuse to Portland police. The victim, 13 at the time, said the abuse began between the ages of six and seven years old.
During the investigation, a second survivor came forward.
More from the Multnomah County DA's Office:
“I have nightmares where I don’t have a voice. I try to scream and nothing comes out,” described one of the victims. At age 13, she decided to report the abuse after watching YouTube videos of other survivors sharing their stories of childhood sexual abuse. “I found strength listening to survivors talk about their experiences and hearing how things got better for them after they spoke out.”
The victims’ mother also gave a victim impact statement, describing the pain that continues to reverberate through their family. “Is there anything worse for a parent than to see your children suffer and not be able to help?” the mother asked the court. She affectionately referred to her youngest daughter as, “Joy Peppercorn,” because the child’s radiant smile and energy emanate joy. But the child is also like a peppercorn – small but mighty, and if you dare to bite her, she will bite you back with a potent and powerful strength.
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