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Richard Oren Fowler was a mormon in Sand Point, Idaho. According a Floodlit source Fowler engaged in lewd conduct with two Bonner County girls over a four-year period. He was found guilty of sexually abusing both girls from 2008 to 2012. One of the alleged victims was between the ages of 4-8 and the other was between the ages of 6-10. In 2020 Fowler pleaded guilty. Sentenced to 180 days for each of the two charges he pleaded guilty to. Each 180 sentence ran concurrent, with 28 days credited. He also received 5 years probation.
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Charges
Fowler, Richard Oren
Description Statute Level Date
1 Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16 I18-1508 Felony 01/01/2008
sentenced: 180 days
credit: 28 days
5 years probation
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Pleaded guilty
Charges
Fowler, Richard Oren
Description Statute Level Date
1 Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16 I18-1508 Felony 01/01/2008
sentenced: 180 days
credit: 28 days
5 years probation
Sources
- Jail sentence is ordered in lewd conduct case
- Offender Profile Richard Oren Fowler
- Police: Sex offender failed to update address
- IDOC Sentence Information
Source details
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Jail sentence is ordered in lewd conduct case
Publisher: Bonner County Daily Bee
Date: 17 Jun 2020
Archive.org
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view all information sources Offender Profile Richard Oren Fowler
Publisher: Offender Radar
Date: 8 Apr 2024
Archive.org
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view all information sources Police: Sex offender failed to update address
Publisher: Coeur d'Alene Idaho Press
Date: 21 Mar 2021
Archive.org
Source type: News articleFirst District Judge Barbra Buchanan ordered Richard Oren Fowler, 76, to serve six months of incarceration at the Bonner County Jail due to his age and a litany of health problems.
A Bonner County grand jury indicted Fowler last year on lewd conduct charges. He is accused of sexually abusing both girls from 2008 to 2012. One of the alleged victims was between the ages of 4-8 and the was between the ages of 6-10, the indictment alleges.
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view all information sources IDOC Sentence Information
Publisher: Idaho Department of Corrections
Date: 8 Apr 2024
Archive.org
Source type: News article
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