David Revette Receives 300 Month Prison Sentence For Sexually Abusing Child -04/22/19

APRIL 22, 2019

David Revette receives 300 month prison sentence for sexually abusing child

Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill announced that 34-year-old David Revette received a 300 month prison sentence after being convicted of sexually abusing a child on multiple occasions while she was under the age of 12 years old.

“David Revette was in a position of trust and authority,” said Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Amber Kinney, who prosecuted this case. “He used his position to victimize this child for the sole purpose of satisfying his sexual desires.”

Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Jerry B. Hodson found Revette guilty of two counts of sexual abuse in the first degree and two counts of sodomy in the first degree for separate and distinct criminal episodes.

Under Jessica’s Law, the court was required to sentence Revette to a minimum of 300 months in prison. The state, based on the conduct of the defendant, requested 450 months in prison.

“David Revette chose a young, vulnerable and defenseless child,” DDA Kinney said. “The abuse was ongoing for many years, likely upwards of five years. This ongoing, repeated abuse caused many layers of damage and consequences to this child. David Revette has never shown empathy for the victim nor her family. He has never taken responsibility for his actions, nor shown any indication that he understands the damage that he has caused to the victim.”

“While this case is tragic, this child and her story will not be remembered in that way,” DDA Kinney said. “Rather, this child will be remembered for her incredible strength, bravery, and resilience.  Her courage in coming forward keeps her safe and other children in our community safe.  She is a hero.”

During trial, the state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Revette touched and orally sodomized the victim multiple times. The abuse was ongoing for approximately five years, beginning when the child was approximately six or seven years old.

The trial in this case lasted five days.

Judge Hodson ordered Revette to serve 300 months of incarceration with the Oregon Department of Corrections with no early release. Once released, he will be on lifetime post-prison supervision. Revette will be required to complete sex offender treatment, and he will be restricted from contact with minors to include this victim.  Revette will also be required to undergo testing for sexually transmitted diseases and register as a sex offender.

This case was litigated by Deputy District Attorney Amber Kinney who is assigned to the Multnomah County Multidisciplinary Child Abuse Team, which includes representatives from local law enforcement, public schools, hospitals, courts, health departments, the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS), and the Oregon Department of Employment Child Care Division.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office recognizes that efforts to prevent and end child abuse occur each day. Members of the District Attorney’s Office and the Multidisciplinary Child Abuse Team will participate in events throughout the month of April to raise awareness of child abuse. The Multidisciplinary Child Abuse Team provides tremendous benefits through unmatched services and care to our community and system partners to effectively and efficiently handle child abuse, neglect, dependency and delinquency cases.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Multidisciplinary Child Abuse Team is responsible for reviewing and coordinating child abuse and neglect cases in Multnomah County. The team also handles all child homicides, felony child physical abuse cases, felony child abandonment cases, custodial interference cases, and felony sex crimes where the victim is currently under the age of 18 and where the perpetrator is determined not to be a stranger to the child.

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