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Dogs sexually assaulted
Jefferson, OR (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Jul 1, 2009
County: Marion
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged:
» Rachel Mae Petterson - Convicted
» Sam L. Petterson - Not Charged
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
A Jefferson woman has been arrested on accusations of sexually assaulting dogs after police found home video of the woman and her husband with the animals.
Police were investigating allegations of sexual abuse and child pornography related to Sam L. Petterson, 34, of Jefferson when they found the footage. Petterson was arrested and charged in March.
Rachel M. Petterson, 32, was arrested April 14 and released from Marion County jail the same day.
A probable cause statement written by Marion County Sheriff's Detective Ted Burwell accuses Petterson of two counts of sexual assault of an animal, a misdemeanor.
If convicted, Peterson could face penalties of more than $6,000 in fines and as long as one year in jail for each charge, according to Oregon Revised Statutes.
A probable cause statement is a document that provides legal ground for holding a person in jail.
According to the probable cause statement:
During an investigation regarding Sam Petterson, sheriff's detectives and federal agents working together were told that Rachel Petterson had sexual relations with a dog.
The woman admitted to Detective Mathieu LaCrosse that she had sex with the dog but didn't know it was recorded on video.
Deputies found recording equipment that contained still images and video of child pornography and the woman having sex with a dog.
Burwell wrote that two other videos showed Rachel Petterson having sex with a black dog in July and a brown and white dog in September of last year.
Her husband's BlackBerry cell phone allegedly contained images of the incidents; including at least one time when Sam Petterson was also involved in the sexual contact with his wife and one of the dogs, the probable cause statement reads.
The statement indicates the faces of Sam and Rachel Petterson are "clearly visible" in one of the videos.
According to online court records, Sam Petterson has not been charged with sexual assault of an animal but faces multiple charges of encouraging child sexual abuse and using children in display of sexual conduct.
He is scheduled to enter a plea in Marion County Circuit Court on May 3. Sam Petterson is in custody at Marion County jail.
Deputy District Attorney Jodie Bureta is handling both cases. She said whether either faces charges related to the alleged conduct with the animals will be decided by the District Attorney's Office before Rachel Petterson's next court date. That date has been scheduled May 11.
Sam Petterson graduated from Jefferson High School and had been a disc jockey at the Plantation Inn. Rachel Petterson was once a cheerleading coach at the high school.
Case UpdatesA Jefferson woman was sentenced Thursday to 30 days in jail and 60 months of supervised probation after pleading guilty to multiple charges of sexual assault of an animal and criminal mistreatment.
Marion County Judge Mary James also ordered Rachel Petterson to undergo a sex offender evaluation and any treatment recommended as a result of that evaluation.
She will not have to register as a sex offender.
Petterson and her now ex-husband, Sam Petterson, were arrested in April on allegations of sexual assault of an animal after police found home video of them sexually assaulting dogs.
Rachel Petterson also was charged with criminal mistreatment, and Sam Petterson was charged with child pornography, including encouraging child sex abuse and using children in display of sexually explicit conduct. He was sentenced five months ago to 43 years in prison.
Judge James' sentencing also prohibits Rachel Petterson from owning or having contact with domestic animals and from having any contact with Sam Petterson.
"Truly, what you did was put your children in incredible and great danger," the judge told Rachel Petterson during the sentencing. "What you did is of significant concern to this court and the community. This will follow you throughout your life."
After the sentence was announced, Rachel Petterson's mother asked the court to consider mandatory counseling for her daughter rather than time in jail.
"The children need their mother," she told the judge.
Courtland Geyer, a deputy district attorney with the Marion County District Attorney's Office, said the office was pleased with the outcome of the hearing.
"We believe the sentence was very appropriate," he said. | Source: statesmanjournal.com -
Update posted on Apr 23, 2011 - 10:55AM |
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