Police Arrest 57-Year Old Man for Sexually Abusing 14-Year Old Boy

Anyone having contact with Friedrichs is asked to telephone Detective Mike Bennett at (503)588-6050 ext.7162.

57-year old Donald Wayne Friedrichs of Grand Ronde

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police say 57-year old Donald Wayne Friedrichs of Grand Ronde, was arrested last Friday morning by Salem Police for luring a 14-year old autistic boy away from the parking lot of Petsmart, at 2925 Lancaster Drive NE last Tuesday evening.

Friedrichs allegedly took the boy out into a nearby field where he sexually molested him that night. The boy was found walking the next evening, July 15th, in the area of Silverton Road and Fisher Road.

Salem Police Lt. Steve Birr, says in developing a timeline for Friedrichs' whereabouts from Wednesday July 15th until his arrest just after midnight on the morning of Friday, July 17th, detectives have determined that he was driven by an acquaintance to Brooks, Oregon on Thursday afternoon where he was allegedly walking around in public naked.

Anyone having contact with Friedrichs is asked to telephone Detective Mike Bennett at (503)588-6050 ext.7162.

Friedrichs was booked into the Marion County Correctional Facility on charges of first-degree Sodomy, first-degree Sex Abuse, second-degree Kidnap and Luring a Minor.

Birr says Friedrishs remains in custody.