Two former Damascus Christian School employees indicted on sex-abuse charges

Date

2/29/2024

Please reference CCSO Case # 22-020999

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Clackamas County Sheriff's Office detectives are seeking possible additional victims following the indictments of a husband and wife on sex-abuse charges.

On Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, David Alan Wakefield, 60, was indicted by a Clackamas County grand jury on 20 counts of Sex Abuse 2, and his wife, Rachel Jean Wakefield, 54, was indicted on 11 counts of Sex Abuse 2. They turned themselves in at Clackamas County Jail on Wednesday, Feb. 28, and were each released on $100,000 bail. Booking photos are attached.

The victim, now an adult, was a 14-year-old student at Damascus Christian School at the time the reported abuse began; the alleged abuse spanned a period of approximately four years. David and Rachel Wakefield were employed at Damascus Christian at the time of the abuse. David Wakefield had worked at Damascus Christian as principal, and then athletic director until 2020. Rachel Wakefield worked at the school as a substitute teacher and coach.

Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are asking for tips.

We are releasing David and Rachel Wakefield’s booking photos from this incident. The release of the booking photo is for law enforcement purposes and is in accordance with Oregon House Bill 3273 for the identification of additional criminal activity.

Anyone with information on possible additional criminal activity by David and Rachel Wakefield is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Tip Line -- by phone at 503-723-4949 or by using the online form. Please reference CCSO Case # 22-020999.

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Sergeant Ross Clemson
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
Communications Unit