A Benson Polytechnic High School student who was charged with domestic terrorism will remain at a local mental health facility and out of the state’s custody following a dramatic hearing at Multnomah County Circuit Court on Wednesday.
The move disappointed prosecutors, who argued during the two-hour hearing that the student — who allegedly released toxic chemicals at Benson in an attempt to kill himself and others — posed a safety risk and should be at a juvenile detention center.
Prosecutors during the hearing revealed for the first time that multiple employees of the Parry Center for Children, where the teen has been receiving treatment, are also parents of Benson High School students. Judge Amy Holmes Hehn eventually decided that the student should return to the Parry Center, but would have to change facilities as soon as possible…