Gay-rights activist Terry Bean’s sexual abuse case may not take place as the alleged victim has disappeared.
The Register Guard reported that Bean’s trial, scheduled for later this month, can’t take place unless the 17-year-old boy is found and issued a subpoena that would require his appearance in court, the prosecutor said.
A joint trial for the two suspects is scheduled for Aug. 11. But Healy said it will be delayed or canceled if the alleged victim isn’t tracked down in time to bring him to court.
According to the report the alleged victim did not want a criminal trial but wanted a civil financial settlement between him and Bean, but Judge Charles Zennaché rejected that plan last month. Zennaché said he was unwilling to endorse a deal that would allow an adult to sidestep child sexual abuse allegations by compensating a victim.
Bean has pleaded not guilty.
