Former Oregon Youth Authority Worker Indicted
(Woodburn, OR) -- A former Oregon Youth Authority employee has been indicted on charges of supplying contraband, custodial sexual misconduct, and illegal firearm possession. Prosecutors say 42-year-old Cherie MacDougall smuggled vapes into the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in 2022 and later gave two guns to a former youth in custody while in a sexual relationship with him. She resigned in May 2023 after the allegations surfaced. Her case is part of a broader investigation into misconduct at the facility, with her next court date set for September 11th.



