Dallas man sentenced to life without parole for first-degree rape of 3 children

Travis Michael Boatright of Dallas was sentenced Wednesday in Polk County Circuit Court to serve consecutive terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole after being found guilty of first-degree rape involving three children.

A Polk County jury found Boatright, 38, guilty on June 18, according to a news release from the Polk County District Attorney's Office.

The jury deliberated for less than an hour, unanimously finding him guilty of three counts of rape in the first degree; two counts of sodomy in the first degree, five counts of sexual abuse in the first degree, five counts of rape in the second degree, and one count each of using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, luring a minor, and solicitation for hindering prosecution.

Deputy District Attorney Erin Brady prosecuted the case, which was investigated by Polk County Sheriff's Office and the Oregon State Police.

The sentence was handed down by Polk County Circuit Court Judge Monte S. Campbell per Oregon’s presumptive life sentence for individuals convicted of two or more major sex crimes and Oregon’s Measure 11 minimum mandatory sentencing law and determinate sentencing laws.

Boatright will not be eligible for any form of early release or sentence reduction, according to the Polk County District Attorney's Office.

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