Retired Teacher Arraigned on Sex Abuse Charges

Both police and the prosecutors are asking any member of the public with additional information on the case to contact Detective Colleen Arient at the Stayton Police Department.

Overview of the Marion County Court Annex where John Lulay was arraigned on Sex Abuse charges. Photo: Marion County Sheriff

(SALEM, Ore.) - A retired teacher has been arraigned on two counts of Sex Abuse in the first degree in Salem, according to a statement released jointly today by the Marion County District Attorney's Office and the Stayton Police Department.

They say that on Friday, May 9th, retired Sublimity school teacher John Lulay was arraigned on the two counts of Sex Abuse in the first degree.

Both police and the prosecutors are asking any member of the public with additional information on the case to contact Detective Colleen Arient at the Stayton Police Department.

It is important to note in stories such as this, that the person in question has not been convicted of any crime and as bad as the charges may sound, they are still only charges and the person is innocent until proven guilty.

News agencies like Salem-News.com relate information that is provided to us by the police and we often publish their requests for additional information from the public because in many cases, there are additional victims. In some cases, the charges are found to be baseless and the person charged is never convicted.

Detective Colleen Arient with the Stayton Police Department can be reached at 503 769-3421.