Ex Hillsboro Fire lieutenant gets 25 years in prison for child sex abuse
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- January 11, 2024
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A former firefighter supervisor who sexually abused and surreptitiously recorded a girl beginning when she was of elementary school age was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in state prison. Washington County prosecutors described Steven Klaus as a “charming and successful” predator who hid in plain sight while rising to the rank of lieutenant at Hillsboro Fire & Rescue, where he had worked since 1995.
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