St. Helens case forces Oregonians to face unsettling truth: Teacher sexual abuse is more common than you may think

Dec. 2024: An estimated one in every 10 students nationally will experience some form of educator sexual misconduct by the time they complete high school. That’s roughly two children in every Oregon classroom. Read and listen to the full investigation here.

Published by Natalie Pate

Natalie Pate is a journalist and author based in Salem, Oregon. She has written about education and other topics throughout the Pacific Northwest for more than eight years. She is originally from Colorado and earned her B.A. in Politics and French from Willamette University.

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