Leslie Neil Graham of Forks was sentenced to 60 months in prison Wednesday after a guilty plea to First Degree Child Molestation. According to court records, Graham had been inappropriately touching an 11 year old boy when caught by the boy’s mother.
Forks Officer Julie Goode forensically interviewed the child who disclosed several incidents of Graham putting his hand on the boy’s privates.
Graham, 46, had prior convictions for felony Sodomy in Oregon in 1989, also with young boys, according to documents filed in court. However, those convictions were not legally comparable to Washington convictions so could not affect his sentencing range in Washington, stated Chief Criminal Deputy Michele Devlin.
The Oregon Judge called Graham compulsive and predatory, and found him to be a sexually dangerous person.
Judge Christopher Melly rejected Graham’s request to be sentenced to a treatment program, and granted Devlin’s request for a prison sentence. In addition to prison, Graham was ordered to be under the supervision of the Department of Corrections for the rest of his life, and required to not to have contact with minors under 18, court records state. He could be sent back to prison if he violates supervision, Devlin said.
FORKS CHILD MOLESTER SENTENCED TO PRISON
Leslie Neil Graham of Forks was sentenced to 60 months in prison Wednesday after a guilty plea to First Degree Child Molestation. According to court records, Graham had been inappropriately touching an 11 year old boy when caught by the boy’s mother. Forks Officer Julie Goode forensically interviewed the child who disclosed several incidents of Graham putting his hand on the boy’s privates.
Graham, 46, had prior convictions for felony Sodomy in Oregon in 1989, also with young boys, according to documents filed in court. However, those convictions were not legally comparable to Washington convictions so could not affect his sentencing range in Washington, stated Chief Criminal Deputy Michele Devlin. The Oregon Judge called Graham compulsive and predatory, and found him to be a sexually dangerous person.
Judge Christopher Melly rejected Graham’s request to be sentenced to a treatment program, and granted Devlin’s request for a prison sentence. In addition to prison, Graham was ordered to be under the supervision of the Department of Corrections for the rest of his life, and required to not to have contact with minors under 18, court records state. He could be sent back to prison if he violates supervision, Devlin said.
