Andrew Bolsinger
Posted by Webmaster in Church Schools, Coaches, Hall of Shame, ME-FV, Oregon
(1/25/08 – Initial BBT Report)
Andrew Scot Bolsinger, 41, a former teacher and coach at the Willamette Valley Christian School in Brooks, Oregon has been arrested on allegations of rape, sodomy, sexual abuse and custodial interference in a case alleging a then 16-year-old female student as the victim in 2000.
Bolsinger was arrested on Friday.
He came to the attention of authorities as the result of the alleged victim coming forward.
1/31/08 – Freed On Bail
After the rape and sodomy charges against him were dropped and his bail amount reduced to $250,000, Andrew Bolsinger has been released on bail.
2/05/08 – Indicted and Fired
Andrew Bolsinger was indicted on four counts of second-degree sexual abuse.
He was fired from his job as the editor of a community newspaper.
3/15/08 – Not Guilty Plea
On Friday Andrew Scot Bolsinger entered a not guilty plea to four counts of second-degree sexual abuse.
Bolsinger was also served numerous subpoenas issued last week by a grand jury investigating his financial dealings unrelated to the sex case.
His next court appearance is set for April 9th.
05/28/08 – Court Looking for Andrew Bolsinger
Reportedly Andrew Bolsinger is missing.
Apparently the court has been unable to contact Bolsinger at any of the phone numbers or addresses listed in court records.
Bolsinger’s “disappearance”, while free on $25,000 bail on felony sex-abuse charges, could jeopardize his freedom.
At this stage Bolsinger is NOT being reported as having jumped bail, only that the court is trying to contact him and has been unable to do so.
The next court date in his case is currently set for June 18th.
04/16/09 – Guilty Plea
Andrew Scot Bolsinger has reportedly pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a teenage girl he met while teaching at a private school in Salem nine years ago.
Prior to sentencing, set for May 21st, Bolsinger will undergo a psycho-sexual evaluation, which will include a polygraph test to help determine whether he has any other unidentified victims.
07/01/09 – Sentencing
Andrew Scot Bolsinger has been sentenced to to 20 months in prison.
Bolsinger’s attorney Larry Roloff unsuccessfully requested that Bolsinger would serve his sentence in California under house arrest by a private company.
References:
Former Marion County teacher sentenced to 20 months (06/30/09)
Ex-Ashland editor pleads guilty in sex case (04/16/09)
Court wants to know former editor’s whereabouts (05/28/08)
Theft investigation follows sex charge plea (3/15/08)
Ex-teacher pleads innocent in sex case (3/15/08)
Ashland Daily Tidings editor let go after rape accusation, publicity of troubled business dealings (2/05/08)
Editor Of Ashland Daily Tidings Faces Sex Charges (1/30/08)
Ex-Teacher Arrested On Rape Charges (1/25/08)
Former Teacher Jailed Over Sex Offenses Involving Student (1/25/08)
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You and your terrible comments sicken me. you have NO idea. What kind of person would find happiness in someone else’s pain. your sin is no less than any that andrew may have committed. People like each of you digust me.
Tyler and all: There are three storms that I can see here. The storm that an adult in the position of authority intentionally caused by sexually abusing an innocent 16 year old. The storm that his family has to go through dealing with the fact that he is a rapist, and the storm that his victim has to go through fighting for justice and healing from emotional scars. Good for her for coming forward and standing up for what is right. I wonder how many woman she will inspire to to the same. I wonder how many women she is saving from abuse now that he is in prison. This woman who was abused as a teenager deserves all the love, support, and prayers from the community because clearly she lacked support and protection from Willamette Valley Christian Church.
According to Cottontail’s Law, a man sporting a goatee and mustache 9 times out of 10 is guilty of a sex crime once indicted. If a fat man wanted to dress up for Halloween as a child molester, model yourself after Andrew Scot Bolsinger and you’ll look the part.
As for the evidence leading toward his arrest???? He pleaded guilty, and not No Contest, and that is that.
I went to WVCS; he was my history teacher. Im pretty sure I know the girl in question. I dont know anything about the case, but I was really shocked about the development of this whole thing. I hope both families are weather the storm as well as possible.