Joshua Marvin Shadday, of Chinook, entered a guilty pleas to two counts of first degree child molestation in Pacific County Superior Court last Thursday.
Two young boys disclosed to their mother that her live-in boyfriend of several years (Shadday) had inappropriately touched them. According to authorities account, when she confronted Shadday, he sat on the ground and started crying, initially telling her that he did not remember doing anything, that he had been asleep. She kicked him out of the home and immediately reported the incident to the Pacific County Sheriff's Office.
"In cases where abuse is alleged, children are taken for a forensic interview at a children's advocacy center (CAC)," Pacific County Prosecutor Mark McClain told the Herald. "Unfortunately, Pacific County does not presently have a CAC, but that may be changing in the near future. The Pacific County Prosecutor's Office, along with Crisis Support Network, and with recent help from the Public Health Department, have begun the process of bringing that service to the County,
"It is important for cases like this in order to eliminate the number of times a child has to re-tell, and thus re-live, the abuse the suffered," McClain said. "Following the forensic interview in this matter, Shadday was arrested by Pacific County Sheriff's deputies, and he maintained that he did not know what he had done as he was asleep. Shadday was arrested and held on $500,000 bail.
"The forensic interview made it clear that Mr. Shadday molested these boys and I believed that warranted a conviction on two Class A strike offenses," McClain said.
"During his guilty plea, Shadday addressed the victim's mother saying, 'You know this was not my intention. From the bottom of my heart I apologize. Thank you for helping me. This was going to destroy me and put me in hell. Thank you.' "
Sentencing is scheduled for May 26, at 1:30 pm.
"Mr. Shadday will be sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 120-144 months, with our agreement being 144 months, followed by lifetime supervision by the Department of Corrections and sex offender registration," McClain added.
Hunt Guilty of
Heroin Possession
Justin C. Hunt, 28, of Washougal entered a guilty plea to possession of heroin and was sentenced to six months in the county jail. The action took place in Superior Court Friday afternoon.
Long Beach Police Officers responded to a citizen call about a man standing outside of a vehicle with all of the doors open and the man passed out across the passenger seat, yet still standing with his feet on the ground. When officers arrived they attempted to wake Hunt, who was initially unresponsive, but as he came to it was apparent he was under the influence of some drug. Officers observed the suspect drug on the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Because the drug was inside the vehicle, the officers obtained a search warrant and retrieved what later tested positive as both heroin and methamphetamine.
"The legislature mandates we sentence someone with Mr. Hunt's criminal history to between six and 12 months in county jail and I agreed that as long as Mr. Hunt entered into a treatment program to address his addiction we would agree to save our community the expense of a year-long county jail sentence," McClain said.
"Hunt will be on probation and complete drug treatment as a condition of his sentence," McClain added. "If Mr. Hunt is not successful during the term of his probation, the Department of Corrections will return Mr. Hunt to jail as a sanction."
Painter Gets Two
Years for Assault
Also in Superior Court last Friday was Timothy L. Painter II, 36, of Ocean Park who entered guilty pleas to second degree assault and attempting to elude a police vehicle and was sentenced to 2 years in prison.
On May 3, 2015 deputies from the Pacific County Sheriff's Office responded to the report of a domestic disturbance. Before deputies arrived, Painter drove his vehicle at an approaching neighbor who was attempting to stop Painter from leaving, but he was able to escape, driving his pickup through a neighbors fence, and ultimately leading officers on a chance through the dunes before losing the officers on the beach.
A warrant was issued for Painter's arrest. Painter was arrested months later in Oregon and returned to Pacific County from an Oregon prison.
"While Mr. Painter has a terrible criminal history, he only had one strike offense and it was important to me to ensure he received a second strike so that if he commits this type of offense again he will serve life in prison without the possibility of release," McClain told the Herald.