Salem Man Gets 16 Years for Sexual Abuse, DUI Crash that Killed Teen Girl

Salem man gets 16 years for sexual abuse, DUI crash that killed teen girl

A 34-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter, sexual abuse and driving under the influence, among other charges.On March 23, 2025, Christopher Jordan Atkinson was driving on Fern Ridge Road SE outside Salem, with four underage passengers, when he lost control of his Mercedes sedan, the Marion County District Attorney’s Office said. The car “skidded off the road and flipped upside down,” k…

Driver who sexually abused and killed Salem teen sentenced

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Salem man pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to the sex abuse and traffic death of a minor. Christopher Atkinson, 34, was sentenced to 16 years in prison by Marion County Circuit Court Judge Tracy Prall on April 17 after he pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, second-degree sexual abuse, third-degree [...]