WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
PORTLAND, Ore.-A Carlton, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for 8 counts of production of child sexual abuse material announced U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford.
Robert Koester, 59, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison and lifetime supervised release.
"Koester's crimes against children are among the worst this district has seen. His violent abuse of these girls created scars they will carry their entire lives, and the images of that abuse will haunt them. I hope today's sentence brings a measure of justice and healing for the victims. I am grateful for the work of the many inv...