Jerome Albert Stanley, Jr., Sexually Assaulting Woman, Oregon 2022

A 27-year-old Warm Springs man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Oregon.

Jerome Albert Stanley, Jr. was charged with one count of abusive sexual contact. According to court documents, on August 9, 2020, Stanley entered a bedroom occupied by an adult woman in a residence on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and sexually assaulted the woman.

Later, during a recorded call with the victim, Stanley admitted to the abusive sexual contact and acknowledged it should not have happened. On September 15, 2021, a federal grand jury in Portland returned a four-count indictment charging Stanley with sexual abuse of an incapable victim and aggravated sexual abuse by force.

As part of the plea agreement, Jerome Albert Stanley, Jr. will pay restitution to his victim as identified by the government and ordered by the court at sentencing. He must also register as a sex offender. The maximum sentence he faces is two years in prison, a $250,000 fine and five years’ supervised release.

The case was investigated by the FBI and the Warm Springs Tribal Police Department. U.S. Attorney Scott Erik Asphaug of the District of Oregon made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Pamela Paaso and Erin Greenawald are prosecuting the case.

The Warm Springs man will be sentenced on August 8, 2022 before U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Mosman. If you or someone you know are in immediate danger, please call 911. If you need assistance or know someone who needs help, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline by calling 1-800-656-4673 or visiting online.rainn.org to chat online.

Many communities throughout the country have also developed support networks to assist survivors in the process of recovery. The StrongHearts Native Helpline offers culturally specific support and advocacy for American Indian and Alaska Native survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Please call 1-844-762-8483 or visit www.strongheartshelpline.org for more information.

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