BREAKING NEWS from Oregon.gov: A Prineville, Oregon Boy Scout volunteer James Allen Wilson has been indicted on charges of Sex Abuse in the First Degree.
Following an investigation by Oregon State Police, James Allen Wilson, age 36, from Prineville, was indicted by a Klamath County Grand Jury and an arrest warrant issued.
The investigation involved allegations that Wilson sexually abused a boy over a period of several years. Wilson was a Boy Scout Scoutmaster for several years in Prineville. It is not clear from news reports if the victim was in Wilson’s Boy Scout troop. Wilson quit the Boy Scouts when the police investigation began.
OSP detectives were investigating allegations that WILSON sexually abused a male who was a minor at the time of the alleged crimes over a several year period. WILSON was involved with the Boy Scouts organization since his childhood and was a Scout Master for several years in Prineville. His association with the organization ended after the investigation started.
OSP Criminal Investigations Division believes there may be other victims and would like to speak with anyone who has information related to this investigation. Please contact Detective Mitch Meyer at (541) 633-2225 or email mitch.meyer@state.or.us.