OSP release - GRANTS PASS, Ore. (14 April 2026) – Following a grand jury indictment, Oregon State Police made an arrest Tuesday in a Grants Pass sex abuse case involving a Grants Pass school support staff member.  On February 6, 2026, the Oregon State Police began an investigation into Highland Elementary School educational assistant Joseph Deley (64), for potential sexual abuse crimes against a female student. The investigation led to the discovery of three additional female Highland Elementary student victims of Deley, during the school years of 2018, 2022, and 2024, for a total of four identified victims.  The investigation was referred to the Josephine County District Attorney’s Office. On April 9, 2026, Deley was indicted on six counts of sexual abuse in the first degree by a Josephine County grand jury, and a warrant was issued for Deley’s arrest. This morning, Deley was arrested and lodged at the Josephine County Jail without incident.  Anyone with additional information is requested to contact the OSP Southern Command Center dispatch center at (541) 664-4600 or by calling *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone. Please reference case number SP26-042392.