by Frank Mungeam

kgw.com

Posted on August 4, 2010 at 5:35 PM

Updated today at 6:18 PM

DAMASCUS, Ore. -- Clackamas County deputies arrested a fugitive they believe abused a seven-year-old girl, and then married the girl’s mother.

Don Edward Smock was indicted July 30 on 45 counts of child sex abuse. Investigators say that, two hours after Smock was indicted, he secretly married the mother of his alleged victim in Colton, Oregon.

Smock was arrested in Damascus Wednesday evening.

The woman’s daughter, the alleged abuse victim, was reportedly present at the ceremony.

The newly-married couple reportedly honeymooned in a Portland hotel throughout the weekend, accompanied by the victim child, until Smock fled to California.

Police say his 41-year-old newlywed bride of Damascus, had not been cooperating with the investigation. She was arrested Tuesday and charged with hindering prosecution, tampering with a witness, perjury and false swearing.

Smock had previously fled to Sacramento, California during an earlier stage of the investigation.

Poor Child!!!!

Good for them arresting The Mother, if She knew what was going on...

I just don't see how someone can get their rocks off from messing around with kids...........

if she knew what was going on. she would had been more freaken sick to even marry this creep.. or should i say a big time sly creature that doesnt know how to quit

she should had lost custody of her daughter before now