UPDATE: CCSO WANTED SUBJECT DON EDWARD SMOCK, JR. ARRESTED ON VIEWER TIP IN DAMASCUS
Posted: August 4th, 2010 7:04 PM
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is pleased to report the arrest of sex abuse fugitive Don Edward Smock, Jr.
This evening, Wednesday, August 04, 2010, at approximately 5:50 p.m. Don Smock was arrested by Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Patrol personnel (Damascus Police) who had been alerted by a citizen who recognized Smock from recent news broadcasts announcing his current fugitive status.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Patrol Deputies observed this suspect in operation of a motor vehicle in the Damascus area and performed a traffic stop of this suspect vehicle at 5:50 p.m., near the intersection of SE 242 and Hwy 212, in the City of Damascus.
This resulting arrest was conducted without further incident as Don Smock, Jr. was reportedly compliant with the arresting Deputy Sheriff's.
Smock has been transported to the Clackamas County Jail and lodged on the existing sex abuse related arrest warrants.
It is anticipated an arraignment on these matters is scheduled for Thursday, August 5, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. in Clackamas County City Court, in Oregon City. [END]
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Don Edward Smock, Jr. (pictured) is considered a fugitive from justice. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office has arrest warrants for Mr. Smock on the following criminal charges:
• 163.670 Using a Child in a Display of Sexually Explicit Conduct -- A felony (13 counts)
• 163.684 Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the First Degree -- B felony (8 counts)
• 163.427 Attempted Sex Abuse in the First Degree -- C felony (1 count)
• 163.686 Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the Second Degree -- C felony (23 counts)
Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #10-12336.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Child Abuse Team Detectives Brian Pearson and Mary Nunn have been investigating this particular case since April 2010. In the early days of this investigation, Don Smock, Jr. immediately fled to the Sacramento, California area -- where he continued to evade law-enforcement efforts to apprehend this suspect.
The victim is the 7-year-old daughter of Barbara Lynn Whitehead, 41, of Damascus, Oregon, where the alleged crimes reportedly occurred.
Barbara Whitehead has not been cooperative with investigators throughout this criminal investigation. After a Clackamas County Grand Jury indicted Don Smock on the above-listed charges on Friday, July 30, 2010, Barbara Whitehead reportedly "secretly married" the indicted child-abuse suspect in Colton.
Investigators have learned this wedding ceremony occurred approximately two hours after the Grand Jury proceeding -- and that the victim daughter was present during the matrimonial event.
The newlyweds reportedly then honeymooned in a Portland hotel throughout the weekend -- accompanied by the child -- until Mr. Smock finally departed, fleeing to somewhere in the State of California.
Barbara Whitehead was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010 at the Clackamas County Courthouse in Oregon City. Whitehead was arrested on the following charges:
• Hindering Prosecution
• Tampering with a Witness
• Perjury
• False swearing
Barbara Whitehead is currently lodged in the Clackamas County Jail, and is scheduled for a 3 p.m. arraignment today (Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010).
TIPS SOUGHT
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help to locate and apprehend Don Smock, Jr.
The Sheriff's Office urges anyone with information concerning this crime to contact the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office's confidential Tip Line -- by phone at 503-723-4949 or by using the online e-mail form. Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #10-12336.
The public can also submit crime-tip text messages to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office from a cell phone. All users have to do is send a text message to CRIMES (274637 on your phone keypad) -- with the keyword CCSO as the first word in the message body. Important reminder: Please do not send emergency messages using the text-messaging system -- in case of an emergency, call 911. [END]
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