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#1,551- Curt Steininger

Sexual Abuse

OREGON- Sexual Abuse of a Minor We are going to look back at another case from Clackamas County that occurred in 2014, in which a former city councilor in Estacada, Oregon (about 30 miles southeast of Portland), pleaded no contest to sexually abusing a female relative for six years, starting when the poor little girl…

#1,549- Matthew O. Blevens 

Assault, Child Abuse

OREGON- Child Abuse, Strangulation, Assault Today we are investigating GOP Predator number 1,549. According to KATU news out of Portland, Oregon, a Clackamas County grand jury late last month indicted Estacada City Councilor Matthew Blevens on more than 20 charges related to mistreating, strangling, and assaulting a child in his custody. The Feb. 26, 2026…

1510: Lori Chavez-Deremer

Abuse of Power or Authority, Sexual Harassment

Lori Chavez-Deremer was a former U.S. Representative from Oregon before her appointment as Trump’s Labor Secretary. After her first year in office, it was revealed the Inspector General was investigating her for abuse of power and pursuing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, a member of her security detail. In typical manner, he is the one placed on leave.

1448: Hector Carranza

Child Exploitation, Child Indecency, Child Rape, Child Sexual Abuse Material, Sexual Assault, Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Hector Carranza was a Gresham, Oregon, police officer. He was placed on administrative leave in November 2024 after a complaint that accused him of criminal conduct. The City asked for an outside investigation which resulted in Carranza’s arrest in July. He resigned in September. There were 56 separate charges against him including 1 of 3rd-degree rape, 12 counts of 3rd-degree sodomy, 24 counts of 2nd-degree sex abuse, 5 counts of using a child in display of sexually explicit conduct, 5 counts of encouraging child sexual abuse, 5 counts of luring a minor, and 1 count of attempting to use a child in display of sexually explicit conduct.

1438: Christopher Seibert

Abuse of Power or Authority, Child Indecency, Child Molestation, Child Rape

Christopher Seibert was the vice-principal at Regis St. Mary’s school in Stayton, Oregon, from 2020 until 2023. After that, he worked at St. Joseph’s in Salem, first as a 5th-grade teacher and then as principal. He was suspended in December 2024 after the school learned of the allegation against him. In July 2025, he was indicted on four counts of first-degree sex abuse and one count of second-degree unlawful sexual penetration of a child at Regis St. Mary’s.

1385: Jerry Cummings

Familial Abuse & Violence, Grooming, Rape

Gerald “Jerry” Cummings was elected Chair of the Oregon Republican Party in March 2025. A pastor at Haven Church in St. Helens, Oregon, he has long been active in the Oregon Republican Party before his election as Chair. However, he resigned soon after his election when it was revealed he groomed a teenager until she was old enough to get married and kept her under his control by threatening to rape teenagers and through domestic violence and marital rape.

1361: Mark Collins

Child Molestation

Mark Collins was a high school math teacher at St. Helens until his retirement. After an investigation of sexual abuse allegations at the high school, Collins was arrested and charged with two counts of sexual abuse in the 2nd degree and one count of attempted sexual abuse in the 2nd degree.