After years of legal wrangling and a retrial, Scott Garrnett Boyd has been convicted on numerous charges related to a sexual abuse case that spanned over eight years. According to a release from Washington County District Attorney's Office, on March 28, a jury found Boyd guilty on multiple counts of rape and sodomy, both in the first and third degree, as well on a count of sexual abuse in the third degree.
The victim, who first disclosed the abuse she suffered to Tigard Police Department investigators back in April 2013, endured the difficulty of testifying twice. Boyd's original conviction in 2014, which resulted in a 33-year prison sentence, was overturned by the Oregon Supreme Court due to the 11-1 non-unanimous jury decision. Deputy District Attorney Rayney Meisel spearheaded the prosecution in a trial that saw the exclusion of previously admitted photographic evidence located on Boyd’s computer, compelling the State to depend primarily on the victim’s harrowing testimony, as reported by the Washington County District Attorney’s Office.
"Retrying this case, eleven years after the first conviction, was an excruciating ordeal," Meisel commented on the retrial's emotional toll on the victim. The Washington County District Attorney’s Office has expressed profound gratitude for the victim's courage throughout the challenging trial process, one that demanded she revisit past traumas. The office also recognized the investigative efforts of the Tigard Police Department, Beaverton Police Department, and the Oregon Department of Human Services.
While sentencing is scheduled for May 30, the authorities believe that there may be additional victims and have urged anyone with relevant information to come forward, as per the Washington County District Attorney’s Office. The acknowledgment of potential other victims opens a chilling window into the scope of Boyd’s crimes, suggesting that the fallout from his actions might reach further than the horrors already testified to in court.
