l BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON
1 3
‘ 4 In the Matter of the ) DEFAULT ORDER OF
l 5 Educator License of ) REVOCATION AND REVOCATION
6 MCLAUCHLIN, CHARLES EUGENE ) OF RIGHT TO APPLY
7
8 On June 13, 2014, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
9 (Commission) issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Charles Eugene
10 McLauchlin (McLauchlin) in which the Commission charged him with Gross Neglect 0f
l 1 Duty and Gross Unﬁtness. The Notice was sent via U.S. First Class Mail and U.S.
12 Certiﬁed Mail Receipt 7012 1010 0003 2804 4395 to the address on ﬁle with the
13 Commission. The Notice designated the Commission ﬁle as the record for purposes of
14 proving a prima facie case. The Certiﬁed Mail receipt was returned to the commission,
15 signed on June 18, 2014. The regular mail was not returned to the Commission. The
16 Notice of Opportunity of Hearing, dated June 13, 2014, and signed by Victoria
17 Chamberlain, Executive Director, stated:
l8 “IF A REQUEST FOR HEARING IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN THIS 21-DAY
l9 PERIOD, YOUR RIGHT TO A HEARING SHALL BE CONSIDERED WAIVED
20 UNLESS YOUR FAILURE TO REQUEST A HEARING WAS BEYOND YOUR
21 REASONABLE CONTROL. IF YOU DO NOT REQUEST A HEARING OR IF
22 YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT A HEARING, THE COMMISSION WILL ADOPT AN
23 ORDER OF DEFAULT WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE REVOCATION OR
24 SUSPENSION OF YOUR LICENSE OR OTHER DISCIPLINE.”
25
26 McLauchlin did not request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, ﬁnds McLauchlin to
27 be in default and enters the following ﬁndings of fact, conclusions of law, and ﬁnal
28 order, based on the ﬁles and records 0f the Commission concerning this matter.
29
30 FINDINGS OF FACT
31 1. Charles Eugene McLauchlin has been licensed by the Commission since June 2o,
32 1986. McLauchlin’s Standard Teaching License, with endorsements in Basic
33 Mathematics (018) and Standard Biology (020), was issued on January 31, 2011, and
34 expires 0n January 30, 2016. During all relevant times, McLauchlin was employed by
35 the Bandon School District.
36 2. On January 29, 2014, McLauchlin was found guilty 0f the following crimes: two
37 counts of Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the ﬁrst degree, ORS 163.433, a
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1 class B felony, and approximately 25 counts of Sexual Abuse in the second degree,
2 ORS 163.425, a class C felony. Both of these crimes are listed in ORS 342.143 and
3 OAR 584-020-0040(1) for mandatory revocation of licensure or right to apply for
4 licensure. McLauchlin was sentenced to approximately 10 years of incarceration, 44
5 months of probation and must register as a sex offender.
‘ 6 3. McLauchlin’s convictions arose from allegations that McLauchlin committed the
i 7 following unprofessional acts:
8 a. McLauchlin failed to maintain professional boundaries with then 16 year
9 old, female, student SC. McLauchlin spent time running with SC alone
10 outside of school hours. McLauchlin inappropriately shared hugs with SC
11 on multiple occasions while alone in the classroom with SC.
12 b. While attending the Steens Mountain Running Camp in August 2012,
13 McLauchlin’s interactions with student SC, who was also in attendance,
14 caused concern amongst the staff of the event. These observed interactions
15 with SC included, McLauchlin cuddling with SC at the amphitheater,
16 giving SC back rubs, hugging and giving kisses on the cheek to female
17 runners, including SC, loitering around the “girls” tent even after told not
18 to, and mud wrestling with SC and another student.
19 c. During the course of the law enforcement investigation, it was determined
20 that McLauchlin had exchanged inappropriate text messages with SC,
21 inappropriately hugged SC, kissed SC and taught her how to French kiss.
22 McLauchlin discussed sexual activities with SC and provided SC with an
23 IPod so McLauchlin could communicate discreetly with SC. McLauchlin
24 and SC told each other that they loved one another. McLauchlin and SC
25 engaged in physical sexual activities that included performing oral sex on
26 each other at least ﬁve separate times and McLauchlin penetrating SC’s
27 vagina with his ﬁngers and fondling her breasts.
28 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
29 McLauchlin’s convictions constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of ORS
30 342.175(1)(b); OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0010(5) (Use
31 professional judgment), OAR 584-020-0040(1)(n) (The Commission will deny, revoke
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1 or deny the right t0 apply for a license or charter school registration to any applicant
2 or educator who, has been convicted of any of the crimes listed in ORS 342.143;
3 speciﬁcally ORS 163.425 (Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree); and OAR 584-020-
4 0040(1)(q) (The Commission will deny, revoke or deny the right t0 apply for a license
5 or charter school registration to any applicant 0r educator who, has been convicted of
6 any of the crimes listed in ORS 342.143; speciﬁcally ORS 163.433 (Online Sexual
7 Corruption 0f a child in the ﬁrst degree) . This conduct also constitutes gross unﬁtness
8 in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(c); OAR 584-020-0040(5)(c) (Conviction of violating
9 any federal, state, 0r local law. A conviction includes any ﬁnal judgment of conviction
10 by a court whether as the result of guilty plea, no contest plea or any other means),
11 speciﬁcally ORS 163.425 (Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree) and ORS 163.433 (Online
12 Sexual Corruption of a Child in the First Degree).
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14 Furthermore, the conduct underlying McLauchlin’s indictments and conviction
15 constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(b); OAR 584-020-
16 0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-001o(1) (Recognize the worth and dignity
17 of all persons and respect for each individual), OAR 584-020-0010(5) (Use
18 professional judgment) ; OAR 584-020-0040(4)(0) as it incorporates OAR 584-020—
l9 0035(1)(c)(D) (Honoring appropriate adult boundaries with students in conduct and
20 conversations at all times); and OAR 584-020-0040(4)(f) (Any sexual conduct with a
21 student) as that term is deﬁned by OAR 584-020-0005(5).
22
23 The Commission’s authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon ORS
24 342.175.
25 FINAL ORDER
26 The Commission hereby revokes Charles Eugene McLauchlin’s educator license
27 and revokes his right to apply for an educator license.
28 IT IS so ORDERED THIS iglday of July, 2014.
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l By: .
2 Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director I
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6 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
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8 YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY
9 BE OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 6O DAYS FROM THE
10 SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
11 ORS 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I hereby certify that I served the foregoing notice of ﬁnal order, certiﬁed by me as such, by mailing
U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certiﬁed Mail—Retum Receipt Requested, addressed to:
Charles Eugene McLauchlin #20228568
c/o Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution
2500 Westgate
Pendleton, OR 97801
Dated this ﬂn'day ofJuly, 2014.
By:
Patty el
Investigative Assistant
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