Drug court for burglary, ID theft
A Stayton man has been sentenced to drug court after pleading guilty to burglarizing a local business, with the potential for two years in prison if he does not complete the program.
Michael Allen Scott, 39, pleaded guilty Dec. 13 in Marion County Circuit Court to second-degree burglary and was sentenced to three years of probation and 100 hours of community service.
As a condition of probation he must enter and successfully complete Marion County Drug Court. This includes complying with substance abuse treatment, not consuming intoxicants or frequenting places where intoxicants are present.
If Scott fails to complete the program or if his probation is otherwise revoked, he would be sentenced to 24 months in prison.
Scott was charged by secret indictment Nov. 18 for stealing personal and business checks from Santiam Cleanery, in Stayton, sometime between June 22 and 24.
He was originally indicted for this offense in a separate case Aug. 18 and charged with second-degree burglary, as well as ID theft and first-degree trespassing for two additional incidents. The indictment accused him of attempting to pass a fraudulent check May 21 in the name of a local woman for more than $1,000, and of illegally entering a residence June 23 on the 600 block of W Maple Street, in Stayton.
He pleaded guilty in this case Dec. 13 to ID theft and was sentenced to probation, with the same terms as the other plea agreement.
A third case for attempted burglary, possession of burglary tools and resisting arrest allegedly occurring Oct. 26 was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Probation for baseball bat attack
A local sex offender has been convicted in a new case for allegedly attacking a woman with a baseball bat and must undergo batterer intervention and alcohol abuse treatment.
Jacob Ross Bangert, 49, of Aumsville, pleaded no contest Dec. 13 in Marion County Circuit Court to felony coercion and was sentenced to five years of probation.
As part of a plea agreement, the court dismissed charges of second-degree assault, fourth-degree assault, strangulation and unlawful use of a weapon. Prosecutors also agreed to not file new charges in two pending cases against Bangert.
While on probation Bangert must complete a batterer intervention program and undergo alcohol abuse treatment. He may also not have contact with the victim, may not consume alcohol or frequent places where alcohol is present, and may not possess any weapons.
If these terms are fulfilled within three years, his probation may be terminated early. If his probation is revoked, Bangert would be sentenced to five years in prison.
He was charged April 29 for allegedly injuring a woman with a baseball bat April 27 in an act of domestic violence, according to court records. He also allegedly threatened to use a bat against the same woman April 29 and to harm her if she called for help, and allegedly caused minor injuries while strangling her.
Bangert previously pleaded guilty to second-degree sexual abuse in 2019 for engaging in a sexual relationship with a teenage girl in 2015 while Bangert was a coach on the victim’s softball team. At the time he was sentenced to five years of probation, which was terminated early in 2022, and was required to register as a sex offender.
Probation for Aumsville assault
A former Aumsville woman has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to downgraded charges in what was once a felony assault case.
Imani Kay Williams, 49, of Jefferson, pleaded guilty Dec. 5 to fourth-degree assault in Marion County Circuit Court and received 18 months of probation. During this time she may not possess weapons or have contact with the victim.
Williams was arrested March 13 for an incident that day in Aumsville in which she attacked another woman with a wooden stick.
She was initially charged with second-degree assault, which alleges the use of a dangerous weapon and carries at least 70 months in prison. On March 21 Williams was indicted on lesser charges of fourth-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
