Columbia County judge recuses himself from St. Helens teacher’s sex abuse case ‘in interest of justice’
Circuit Judge Nickolas Brajcich wrote that he believes he can be "fair and impartial," but concerns raised by the teacher's defense lawyer "could create an appearance of bias." ...
Judge recuses himself in St. Helens sex abuse case
The judge overseeing the sex abuse case against a St. Helens teacher has taken himself off the case. The teacher in question is Eric Stearns.
Judge recuses himself from ongoing St. Helens teacher sex abuse trial; new judge will be assigned
Judge Nickolas Brajcich recused himself on Tuesday, after Stearns and his defense attorney, Jennifer Myrick, pushed for a new judge.
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New judge to preside over St. Helens choir teacher’s sex abuse trial
A second judge has been selected to preside over the trial of Eric Stearns, a choir teacher at St. Helens High School who has been accused of sexually abusing his students, after the previous ...
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Columbia County DA asks that St Helens High School teacher remains in jail, citing decades of 'forced sexual contact'
A Columbia County deputy district attorney is asking that St. Helens High School choir teacher ... "more victims are anticipated." According to court documents, victims dating back to 2001 ...
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St. Helens High School educators accused of student sex abuse begin court proceedings
(KOIN) – The small town of St. Helens, Ore. was recently rocked ... On Wednesday, he appeared virtually in Columbia County Court to plead not guilty to seven counts of second-degree sexual ...