02/02/2018 - Former Tigard High School Educator and Coach Charged with Alleged Sex Abuse Tigard Police Department
Media Release
• ' 13125 SW Hall Boulevard I Tigard, Oregon 97223 www.tigard-or.gov/police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2018
Contact:
Jim Wolf, Public Information Officer
Tigard Police Department
Phone: 503-718-2561
Email: jim@tigard-or.gov
Former Tigard High School Educator and Coach
Charged With Alleged Sex Abuse
On February 1, a former Tigard High School Teacher and Coach was arrested by Tigard Police on
sex abuse charges. Marcus D.Jolley, 40,was taken into custody by Tigard Police detectives at his
home without incident.Jolley was the center of an in-depth investigation after a former Tigard High
School student disclosed the alleged sex abuse to a Tigard Police School Resource Officer.
The investigation began in the summer of 2017 and recently intensified after an additional victim
contacted Tigard Police.Jolley is alleged to have had inappropriate sexual contact with a high school
student beginning in July 2005 and continuing throughout the year. The second victim was allegedly
abused in 2016. The abuse occurred when both victims were students attending Tigard High School.
On February 1, a Washington County grand jury indicted Jolley on 5 counts of Sex Abuse II and
one count of Sex Abuse III.Jolley was lodged in the Washington County Jail and is awaiting
arraignment.
Tigard investigators urge anyone with information or who may be aware of other possible
victimization to contact 503-718-2677 or via email at: tipsktigard-or.gov
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