OPBOct 15, 2026, 3:29 AM

Judge orders Benson student to remain in mental health facility, for now

A Multnomah County judge ruled that the 15-year-old Benson Polytechnic High School student charged with domestic terrorism over an alleged chemical attack will stay at the Parry Center mental health facility rather than juvenile detention, after a last-minute reversal when the judge had initially ordered him into custody. The decision came after prosecutors revealed that parents of three Benson…

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