By April Bailey
Serious question, does Tillamook County District Attorney Olson even care to come prepared for her cases or prosecute crimes? I got to see her live in action yesterday and am still aghast at her awful performance.
Yesterday, DA Olson argued for an out of county judge to accept a plea deal for Jeremy Davidson that downgraded his Rape I, Rape III, Assault, and furnishing alcohol to a minor charges to Sex Abuse II and the alcohol charge. She started her argument explaining that the state (prosecution) and Davidson disagreed on the basic facts of the case, but didn’t even have all the case numbers (charges) related to the plea deal in front of her. Then she stated that the victim made problematic statements and there was some confessions made by Davidson. Why even bring up what she considers “problematic statements” from a teen age victim if there was some confessions by the defendant?
She then sabotaged her own case (and the victim’s) by insinuating that it was a possibility that the 15 year old victim planted the defendant’s skin cells on her own body.
Keep in mind this 35+ year old male was charged and arrested for rape and battery of a minor in January 2025. His charges were stayed and recommended by a grand jury. He spent approximately one week in jail and was then released to the care of his elderly mother for 1 1/2 years while awaiting trial. The trial was cancelled or delayed multiple times and our DA lets him off with 5 years probation, 90 days in jail, and $4,600 in restitution?!
And since when is it appropriate to suggest a 15 year old bears any ability to consent to rape and battery by a man twice her age?!
DA Olson had the ball to the end zone, refused to cross into it, handed the ball to the opposing team, and tackled her own teammates to allow the opposing team to make the score. Only this case was no game to the teen age victim, her family, or the safety of our community.
