Scott Garrnett Boyd Convicted in Sexual Abuse Case

HILLSBORO, Ore- On March 28, 2025, a Washington County jury found Scott Garrnett Boyd guilty of rape in the first degree (two counts), sodomy in the first degree (two counts), rape in the third degree (two counts), sodomy in the third degree (two counts), and sexual abuse in the third degree. Deputy District Attorney Rayney Meisel prosecuted this case before Judge Oscar Garcia.

In April of 2013, the victim disclosed sexual abuse committed by the defendant. She told investigators with the Tigard Police Department that the defendant abused her multiple times over the past eight years.

The defendant was originally convicted in this case in 2014 and sentenced to 33 years in prison. However, due to the 11-1 non-unanimous jury decision, the Oregon Supreme Court ordered the case to be retried.

In the first trial, the State introduced photographic evidence of the abuse, which was located on the Defendant’s computer. Due to changes in caselaw, however, the State was unable to present the jury with this evidence and relied heavily on the testimony of the victim.

“Retrying this case, eleven years after the first conviction, was an excruciating ordeal,” said DDA Meisel. “The victim shouldered the weight of this case and was once again forced to relive her trauma in agonizing detail, reopening old wounds and inflicting new ones.”

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office commends the victim in this case for enduring the difficult trial process for a second time. This office also acknowledges the work of the Tigard Police Department, Beaverton Police Department, and the Oregon Department of Human Services.

The State believes there are other victims and encourages anyone with information to come forward. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 30, 2025.