Mark Haevers
The Wednesday, December 22nd 2004 newspaper reports on an arrest of a Woodburn, Oregon schoolteacher accused of sexual misconduct towards a young girl:
"Teacher charged with sexual abuse
Woodburn instructor allegedly touched an 11-year-old girl
JODY LAWRENCE-TURNER
Statesman Journal
December 22, 2004
Police arrested a Woodburn School District teacher Tuesday in Salem on a charge of first-degree sex abuse stemming from an alleged incident almost three years ago involving an 11-year-old girl.
Mark Haevers, 54, of Salem was lodged in the Marion County jail with bail set at $40,000. He is accused of inappropriately touching the girl at his Salem home Feb. 14, 2002, Salem police Lt. Jim Anglemier said.
The girl, who was 11 at the time, was not a student at Lincoln Elementary School in Woodburn, where Haevers teaches fifth grade. Police described her as an acquaintance of Haevers.
Anglemier said that the alleged incident was reported to police and that an investigation was launched the same day. Charges, however, were not pursued because of insufficient evidence.
Haevers was arrested shortly after noon Tuesday based on new information stemming from the initial investigation. Anglemier said that he would not elaborate on the new information because detectives were continuing to investigate.
Woodburn School District Superintendent Walt Blomberg, reached at his home Tuesday night, said that he was not aware of Haevers? arrest or the charges against him.
Classes were not in session in Woodburn because of the winter break.
Haevers has been a teacher in the Woodburn School District for more than 10 years.
Blomberg said he didn?t have a statement regarding Haevers because he would have to look into the accusations first.
Blomberg said that no Woodburn School District teacher has been charged with a sex-related crime in the past five years.
jturner@StatesmanJournal.com or (503) 399-6721"
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