Judge Orders Benson High School Student to Remain at Treatment Center
In Portland, OR, state prosecutors are requesting that a Benson High School student, accused of domestic terrorism and attempted murder following an incident involving hazardous chemicals, be moved from a mental health treatment center to juvenile detention. The judge ruled…
Portland, OR, October 14, 2026 —
A judge has ruled that a Benson High School student accused of domestic terrorism and attempted murder must remain at a mental health treatment center until another facility can accept him. The ruling came as state prosecutors requested that he be moved to juvenile detention.
The allegations follow an incident involving hazardous chemicals in Portland, Oregon. The available information does not specify when the incident occurred, what chemicals were involved or what actions prosecutors allege the student took. It also does not provide the student’s name or age.
In explaining the decision, the judge acknowledged the complexities of the student’s mental health needs and the concerns of people affected by his actions. The ruling means he will stay at the treatment center for now; the information provided does not identify the facility or say when another placement might become available.
The decision addresses where the student should be held while the placement issue remains unresolved. The student is accused of the offenses; the information provided does not state that he has been found responsible or convicted. It also does not describe the court proceedings, identify the prosecutors or provide details about the concerns raised by those affected.
Further details about the case, including the next court date and the criteria for selecting another facility, were not provided. For now, the judge’s ruling keeps the student at the treatment center until a facility can accept him, while prosecutors’ request for juvenile detention remains part of the matter described.
Story summarized from the original created by Spencer Schacht, FOX 12 Staff on www.kptv.com, see more information here.
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