MEDIA RELEASE
SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
Incident:                     Child Sex Abuse
Location:                    Springfield, Oregon
Case Number:           26-03630
Date/Time:                 June 9^th, 2026
More Information:    Public Information Coordinator | spdpi@springfield-or.gov
Completed By:          Sergeant James Wilson

 INVOLVED SUSPECT:
O’Neill, Patrick Corey                        62-Year-Old Male | Springfield, OR

NARRATIVE OF INCIDENT:

On June 9^th at about 2145 p.m., Officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to a sex abuse allegation involving two young juvenile victims. The suspect was identified as Patrick O’Neill who primarily goes by the name Corey O’Neill. Corey was arrested on June 23^rd, 2026, for the below charges and lodged at the Lane County Jail. Corey was a known “bubble” performer in Eugene and Springfield who had access to children. He would perform in local parks and at the Eugene Country Fair. He also babysat for different families. If anyone has further information or concerns regarding Corey having contact with children, contact the Springfield Police Department at 541-726-3721.

CHARGES:
Sex Abuse I x 2
Sodomy I x 2
Unlawful Sexual Penetration I