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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Friday, March 5, 2021
BEND, Ore. (AP) - A Prineville man who sexually abused three girls has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Zane Carpenter, 72, appeared Thursday in Crook County Circuit Court, The Bulletin reported. Carpenter pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one of first-degree sodomy - a charge for each victim. Thirteen additional felony counts were dismissed as part of a plea deal.
Prosecutors said Carpenter manipulated his victims into keeping quiet for years. The abuse came to light when the victims, two of whom are now adults, reconnected in 2020 and for the first time discussed being abused by Carpenter.
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Protecting local businesses
City resolution intended to protect businesses trying to follow COVID mandates from state sanctions
The Prineville City Council hopes to pass a resolution that will give additional legal protection to businesses as they try to follow COVID guidelines.
Resolution 1474 was passed by the council this past Tuesday during a regular business meeting held virtually because of the pandemic. The resolution finds that business owners and persons complying with the Temporary Oregon OSHA COVID-19 (rules) are taking reasonable precautions to minimize the spread and exposure of the coronavirus and should not face legal sanctions, even if those actions are inconsistent with executive orders related to COVID-19, the council explained in a statement.