PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The St. Helens School District has been plagued with scandal since staff members were first removed from its high school on sex abuse allegations in November 2024.

Dr. Karen Fischer Gray was previously superintendent of Lincoln County School District, Parkrose School District and Coos Bay ...

Choir teacher Eric Stearns faces 18 charges of sexual abuse. He was put on leave after his first arrest in November, but had not been officially fired.

“The St. Helens School District is committed to providing a safe and respectful environment for open dialogue and decision-making.” The community of St. Helens has been dealing with a sexual ...

Stearns was one of two teachers arrested last November after St. Helens police began an investigation into sex abuse at the high school. Stearns now faces 18 charges of sexual abuse involving 12 ...