Dallas, OR. – A West Salem man has been sentenced to four years in prison following his conviction on felony assault and strangulation charges stemming from a December 2025 incident.
Gregory James Paul Chaplin, 39, of northeast Salem, was sentenced to 48 months in custody by Polk County Circuit Judge Rafael A. Caso. A jury unanimously found Chaplin guilty of Felony Strangulation Constituting Domestic Violence and Felony Assault in the Fourth Degree Constituting Domestic Violence.
Judge Caso imposed an enhanced sentence after determining Chaplin had previously been convicted and imprisoned for assaulting the same victim. In addition to the prison term, Chaplin will serve two years of post-prison supervision upon his release.
The case was investigated by the Salem Police Department and prosecuted by Polk County Deputy District Attorney Connor Amundson.
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