CRESWELL – On March 7, a Lane County Circuit Court judge sentenced Charles Younkin-Stec to 22 months in the Department of Corrections and one year of post-prison supervision for a series of burglaries committed in Creswell and Crow.
Younkin-Stec was found guilty of breaking into Crow Middle/High School in Eugene on multiple occasions. He and an accomplice stole thousands of dollars in tools and other items, including approximately $10,000 worth of property during one incident. In addition, on December 27, 2024, he burglarized a school associated with New Hope Baptist Church in Creswell, taking credit cards, checks, and laptops.
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office located stolen property and clothing linking Younkin-Stec to the Crow burglaries during a search of his trailer in Veneta. Younkin-Stec is a repeat property offender with a criminal history that includes convictions for burglary, theft, and felony assault.
