Linn County Deputies Arrest Predatory Sex Offender on New Charges

Billings is lodged at the Linn County Jail with a bail set at $200,000.

Robert Allen Billings Photo: Linn County SO

(SWEET HOME) - Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller reports that on Thursday his office arrested 58-year-old Robert Allen Billings of Sweet Home, on four (4) counts of Sex Abuse I.

Linn County detectives began this investigation when the victim, a female child, was brought to the Sheriff’s Office by the victim’s family.

Billings is a family acquaintance.

It was reported to the Sheriff’s Office that Billings touched the child in an inappropriate manner.

Billings is registered with the Oregon State Police as a “Predatory” sex offender.

According to his sex offender registry, he has had two previous convictions for Sex Abuse I.

Billings’ was no longer on Probation at the time of this incident, having been off probation since November 18th, 2002.

Billings is lodged at the Linn County Jail with a bail set at $200,000.

Persons with additional information concerning Billings are encouraged to contact the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division.