ABOUT JOHN WENTWORTH

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John Wentworth is the Clackamas County District Attorney (DA), and joined the office in 1999 after a four-year tenure as a deputy district attorney in Coos County. A Clackamas High School graduate, John is proud to call Clackamas County home again.

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John is a career prosecutor with over 30 years of experience. As a trial attorney, he developed a reputation for being tough, fair and well-prepared. John has successfully prosecuted some of Clackamas County’s most dangerous offenders — murderers, rapists, domestic violence offenders and child abusers.

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Recognized as a statewide expert in prosecuting domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse, John believes in protecting our most vulnerable community members. He successfully led efforts for stronger legislative protections for Oregon’s elders, domestic violence, and sexual assault victims. Because collaborative efforts among criminal justice agencies and partners makes for a safer community, John has worked with police officers, probation officers, victim advocates, judges, defense attorneys, legislators, community advocates, and prosecutors from around the state to improve the criminal justice system.

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John is the recent past-President of the Oregon District Attorney’s Association and currently serves as a board member of the Children's Center, an accredited child abuse intervention center, and is a board member of the National District Attorney’s Association.

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John received his Bachelor of Science degrees from Oregon State University and his Juris Doctorate from Lewis and Clark’s Northwestern School of Law.