Museum director arrested for sex with 15 yr old volunteer, Board "promiscuous little slut" who "knew what she was doing"

The director of the Oregon Coast Military Museum, Geoffrey Cannon, 27, was indicted on four counts of second-degree sex abuse of a 15-year-old volunteer.

Museum board members made victim-blaming remarks, causing outrage and calls for accountability


Cannon was indicted by a Lane County grand jury on four counts of second-degree sex abuse for engaging in both oral and sexual intercourse with the teen, a Class C Felony that carries a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison.

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Board members talk about case
In a recording of a board meeting involving the family of the abused teen and leaders at the Oregon Coast Military Museum shared with The Register-Guard, a board member said the teenager is not innocent and is "not a little girl."

"I think your daughter could be a promiscuous little slut and you don't know it," the board member said. "And I think you need to get a real handle on that. Think about a young girl that knows how to manipulate men with sex and has done it before."

Gary Cannon, Geoffrey's father, is president of the museum's board. He is also a decorated Vietnam War veteran and retired teacher. During the meeting, he said the victim "knew what she was doing."

Family calls for Oregon Coast Military Museum director removal

https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/crime/2025/08/18/family-seeks-oregon-coast-military-museum-director-removal/85650891007/