News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
Terry Taylor of Sisters faces five to six years in prison as the result of a plea agreement reached in a sex abuse case on Thursday, January 2.
Taylor entered an "Alford" plea on two counts of third degree sex abuse; one count of first degree attempted sex abuse; and two counts of second degree sex abuse. All counts involved incidents involving his step-daughters occurring between 1999 and 2001.
Under the "Alford" plea, Taylor does not admit to the allegations, but agrees to accept the plea agreement offered by the District Attorney's office. The "Alford" plea is a guilty plea.
That plea agreement calls for a range of 60 to 74 months in prison. Sentencing was set for Friday, January 24. The victims are expected to testify at sentencing.
Judge Michael Sullivan emphasized repeatedly to Taylor that there is no going back from his plea.
"I will listen carefully to what the victims and attorneys have to say at the time of sentencing, but it's basically going to be between 60 and 74 months, period," Sullivan said.
Taylor faced a maximum of 15 years in prison and $210,000 in fines if he had been convicted at trial on the five counts. The original indictment contained 37 total felony and misdemeanor counts.
Taylor was released pending sentencing. He is not to have contact with any minors except for his own sons.
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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