November 1, 2026

Dallas Man is Given Prison Sentence of Over 14 Years for Sex Abuse of a Child

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William Hal McDonald, Jr., 59, of Dallas, has been sentenced to 175 months in prison after pleading guilty to Sodomy and Sex Abuse in the First Degree involving an eight-year-old victim. The sentence includes no possibility of early release, lifetime post-prison supervision, and registration as a sex offender.

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DALLAS (OR) – William Hal McDonald, Jr., 59, has been sentenced to serve 175 months (14 years, 7 months) in prison after pleading guilty to charges of Sodomy and Sex Abuse in the First Degree involving an eight year old victim. McDonald, of Dallas, was sentenced by Polk County Circuit Judge Monte S. Campbell according to Oregon’s Measure 11 minimum mandatory sentencing law. He will not be eligible for any form of early release or sentence reduction. He will also be required to serve a lifetime term of Post-Prison Supervision upon his release and register as a sex offender. 

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Judge Campbell sentenced McDonald to consecutive terms of 100 months on the charge of Sodomy in the First Degree and 75 months on the charge of Sex Abuse in the First Degree. He will also be required to pay restitution in the amount of $10,346.76.

The case was investigated by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Dallas Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Shannon Clausen of the Polk County District Attorney’s Office.


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