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Vault Elite Cheer Coach Arrested and Indicted on New Charges, Police Seek Additional Information
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 27, 2024
ST. HELENS, OR – On September 26, 2024, a Columbia County grand jury indicted Anthony Trenkler, 27, of St. Helens for three counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, four counts of Attempted Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, five counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree, and Furnishing Alcohol to a Person Under 21 Years of Age. The indictment caps a two-week investigation that was initiated after Trenkler was arrested on September 6, 2024, on charges related to a sexual abuse report received by the St. Helens Police Department. As part of the ongoing investigation, St. Helens detectives identified additional victims related to Trenkler’s work as a cheerleading coach at Vault Elite Cheer in St. Helens.
Trenkler is currently lodged at Columbia County Jail for the new charges. Investigators are seeking additional information about Trenkler and are concerned that there may be additional victims. If you have additional information related to Trenkler, the St. Helens Police Department would like to hear from you. Please contact St. Helens Detectives Edwards and Smith by calling 503-397-1521.
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For further information regarding this press release, please contact Communications Officer Crystal King at cking@sthelensoregon.gov.
