Two more Molalla basketball players indicted in Clatsop County
3 Comments Published by Pioneer Staff on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 3:19 PM.
By Abby Sewell
Molalla Pioneer
The number of Molalla High School varsity basketball players facing sex abuse charges in Clatsop County has risen to five.
Cody Anderson, 16, and Vlasy Kutsev, 16, and Onisefor Kutsev, 17, were indicted today on felony charges of unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree and sexual abuse. All three are being tried as adults.
Anderson and Vlasy Kutsev were arrested by the Oregon State Police early this week and transported to Clatsop County.
Previously, John Berokoff, 18, and Josh Haqq, 16, were indicted on identical charges. District Attorney Josh Marquis said Berokoff and Haqq have both been released on bail.
Bail was set at $250,000 for Onisefor Kutsev, who had a previous conviction in Clackamas County, and at $100,000 for Vasaly Kutsev and for Anderson, all being housed in a Clatsop County juvenile detention facility.
Marquis said the five basketball players are all facing charges relating to one incident that allegedly occurred during a team trip to Seaside, Ore., in December of 2006. There was only one victim, a freshman male, named in the charging documents.
The two most recent arrests in the case came out of information that surfaced in grand jury hearings, Marquis said.
"I doubt at this time that there will be any more arrests," he said.
Molalla Pioneer
The number of Molalla High School varsity basketball players facing sex abuse charges in Clatsop County has risen to five.
Cody Anderson, 16, and Vlasy Kutsev, 16, and Onisefor Kutsev, 17, were indicted today on felony charges of unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree and sexual abuse. All three are being tried as adults.
Anderson and Vlasy Kutsev were arrested by the Oregon State Police early this week and transported to Clatsop County.
Previously, John Berokoff, 18, and Josh Haqq, 16, were indicted on identical charges. District Attorney Josh Marquis said Berokoff and Haqq have both been released on bail.
Bail was set at $250,000 for Onisefor Kutsev, who had a previous conviction in Clackamas County, and at $100,000 for Vasaly Kutsev and for Anderson, all being housed in a Clatsop County juvenile detention facility.
Marquis said the five basketball players are all facing charges relating to one incident that allegedly occurred during a team trip to Seaside, Ore., in December of 2006. There was only one victim, a freshman male, named in the charging documents.
The two most recent arrests in the case came out of information that surfaced in grand jury hearings, Marquis said.
"I doubt at this time that there will be any more arrests," he said.
GOOD!
I don't see a blog link on the molalla pioneer website? Would like to see a article about the efficency of the Molalla building permit dept. from a point of view other than there's. Have heard a lot of negatives in the throughout community. Go Abby
Hopefully this community will stop feeling sorry for the boys arrested and start realizing the victim is the one people should be sorry for. All these boys made the choice and a few of them i know have no remorse.