Reginald Richardson, former director of the state Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, pleaded guilty last October to assaulting a boy in a school program he ran as a side business. The charge was dismissed Aug. 28 after he completed his diversion terms.
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Officials dodge questions over handling of state official’s assault conviction
Emails show top state officials were content to let Reginald Richardson retire with months of state pay after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a child at a Salem after school program last year.
Gov. Brown fires state director who pleaded guilty to child assault
The governor fired Reginald Richardson from his post running the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission more than a week after Salem Reporter first asked about his employment status. Richardson was convicted in October for shoving an eight-year-old into a wall during a Salem after-school program.
Oregon drug policy director pleads guilty to assaulting boy in Salem school program
Reginald Richardson pleaded guilty in October to a misdemeanor charge after prosecutors say he shoved a boy against a wall. It’s unclear whether he’s still employed in his governor-appointed role.
