Springfield man arrested on sex abuse charges

A Springfield man has been arrested on multiple charges including sex abuse and sodomy after police discovered two victims.

Posted: Oct 1, 2020 10:15 AM

Updated: Oct 1, 2020 10:48 AM

Posted By: KEZI Staff

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- A Springfield man has been arrested on multiple charges including sex abuse and sodomy after police say they discovered two victims.

Springfield police started investigating Richard Dale Evarts, 62, after hearing allegations he had illicit contact with minors. The investigation revealed there were two known victims, both children Evarts knew.

Evarts was arrested on one count each of first-degree sodomy and third-degree sex abuse and four counts of first-degree sex abuse. Evarts is a registered sex offender due to a conviction in 1994 for first-degree sex abuse.

This investigation is ongoing and police urge anyone with further information contact Springfield Police Investigations.

Oregon Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Cases: 155597

Reported Deaths: 2208

County	Cases	Deaths
Multnomah	31877	528
Washington	21211	212
Marion	18468	285
Clackamas	13380	175
Lane	10258	126
Jackson	8395	112
Umatilla	7659	82
Deschutes	5952	59
Yamhill	3783	64
Linn	3590	56
Malheur	3351	58
Polk	3064	42
Klamath	2791	55
Douglas	2474	54
Benton	2344	16
Josephine	2340	50
Jefferson	1958	28
Coos	1491	19
Union	1284	19
Columbia	1265	21
Wasco	1221	26
Lincoln	1132	20
Hood River	1069	29
Morrow	1049	14
Clatsop	775	6
Crook	775	18
Baker	656	7
Curry	429	6
Tillamook	414	2
Lake	376	6
Harney	273	6
Grant	223	1
Wallowa	142	4
Gilliam	53	1
Sherman	53	0
Wheeler	22	1
Unassigned	0	0