Square dance caller arrested in child sex abuse case

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A popular square dance caller from Tualatin was arrested in connection with a child sex abuse case on Friday, police said.

Charles W. Garner, 55, of Tualatin faces charges of rape, sodomy, sexual abuse and using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, according to Tualatin Police Department.

Garner was a popular square dance caller in Washington and Marion counties for the last several years. Investigators fear there may be unknown victims who have yet to come forward.

Anyone with information on Garner is encouraged to contact police at 503.691.4842.

In square dancing, the caller’s job is to prompt dance figures.

Authorities say Garner has a criminal record and was previously arrested in 1995.