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  • Man jailed for sex abuse but never indicted sues Oregon officials

    03/28/2008 8:25:34 PM PDT · by OnRightOnLeftCoast · 25 replies · 1,003+ views
    The Oregonian ^ | March 28, 2008 | Matthew Preusch
    The state attorney general and several Jefferson County officials and lawyers are facing a $3.5 million lawsuit accusing them of unjustly prosecuting a former Oregon man. [Snip] In 2006, Simmons was sent to jail for 30 days and ordered to register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to felony charges of rape and sodomy. But upon Simmons' release, it was discovered that he was never indicted -- a fact his lawyer, the district attorney and the judge overlooked during his prosecution and sentencing. The grand jury that heard Simmons' case found there was insufficient evidence against him and marked...