Article: Schools chief cited for public indecency.(Crime)(The North Bend official is accused of an alleged incident in a public restroom)

Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard

NORTH BEND - Douglas County authorities said Tuesday that North Bend Superintendent Michael Struiksma was cited for public indecency after an alleged incident last month in a Winchester Bay public restroom.

Struiksma, who resigned from his position as superintendent Monday night, will appear before a judge May 31 to answer to misdemeanor charges that carry a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $6,250 fine.

The charges came about after a Douglas County Parks Department employee overheard what he believed was a sexual encounter in a bathroom stall at the crab dock in Winchester Bay on April 21.

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