Lincoln County School Worker Gets 18 Months Prison

Angela Schafer, 53, a former health services advocate at Taft High School in Lincoln City, Oregon, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree rape and furnishing alcohol to a minor. Schafer engaged in a sexual relationship with a student under the age of 16 in early 2024, leading to a police investigation in September and a grand jury indictment in November 2024. Although Oregon sentencing guidelines initially called for probation due to her lack of prior criminal history, prosecutors argued for a prison term because of the victim’s vulnerability and Schafer’s abuse of her position of trust. Judge Sheryl Bachart highlighted the seriousness of abusing access to children during sentencing. Schafer must also register as a sex offender, complete alcohol and drug treatment, and pay an $8,500 fine. She was taken into custody immediately to begin serving her sentence.