Former Eugene Private School Teacher Sentenced to 30-Days in Sex Abuse Case



EUGENE, Ore. — A former local teacher pleaded guilty this week to two counts of third-degree sexual abuse and has begun serving a 30-day jail sentence today.

Bryan Dalton Jochumson, age 51, turned himself in to the Lane County Jail to serve the sentence imposed Nov. 12, 2026. Jail records indicate he will be released Dec. 11, 2026, with credit for time already served. As part of the plea agreement, he must register as a sex offender and complete three years of probation, which runs through Nov. 12, 2029.

Jochumson entered the guilty pleas on Nov. 11, 2026. The case originated from alleged incidents involving a victim under age 18 who was legally incapable of consenting. Charges were filed Feb. 11, 2025, after a Lane County grand jury indictment. Court records initially listed five counts of felony second-degree sexual abuse and two counts of misdemeanor third-degree sexual abuse stemming from events around February 2023; earlier reporting described multiple second-degree counts covering a period from February through June 2023.

Eugene police first arrested Jochumson on Nov. 28, 2023, on one count of second-degree sexual abuse and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful delivery of a marijuana item. The marijuana charge was never filed. He was released on bail shortly afterward.

At the time of his arrest, Jochumson was listed as a social studies teacher at Wellsprings Friends School, a private alternative high school in Eugene. His name was later removed from the school’s website. He had previously taught at Willamette Leadership Academy. He was 48 years old at the time of the 2023 arrest.

Jochumson has been found guilty in a court of law.

Information from jail, and court records. School information and photo from past school records that were public at the time.

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