Umatilla man gets 7 years federal time for child sex crimes, more

PORTLAND — Thomas Goatley, 23, of Umatilla, is going to federal prison for seven years on charges of distributing child sexual abuse material and making harassing phone calls. During the phone calls he made false claims that he was sexually abusing children, U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford for the District of Oregon announced Tuesday, Nov. 10. Goatley in August pleaded guilty to one count of distributing child pornography and four counts of making obscene or harassing telephone calls. According to federal court records, Judge Michael H. Simon on Nov. 10 in Portland sentenced Goatley on the five charges to seven years, three months in federal prison and five years of supervised release. According to court documents, Goatley from at least September 2023 through April 2024 used the online platforms, Instagram, Facebook, Discord and X to view, receive and distribute child sexual abuse material, including images of prepubescent children.

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