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	Ex-Janitor Pleads Guilty in Child Pornography Case By Bryan Denson The Oregonian [Portland OR] October 20, 2006 http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1161323570316290.xml&coll=7 Olander Worked at synagogue A former janitor at Portland's Congregation Beth Israel synagogue pleaded guilty Thursday to receiving child pornography over the Internet, federal authorities reported. Sentencing for Timothy Lee Olander, 48, was set for Jan. 2. Olander had previously served five years on probation in Oregon for the 1988 sexual abuse of a child, according to a state Department of Corrections spokeswoman. Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement searched Olander's room in January. Among items seized were 33 CD-ROMs, three VHS tapes, a manila envelope containing children's underwear and a computer that revealed 1,500 pictures and 300 videos depicting child pornography, according to the U.S. attorney's office. Olander's employment at the synagogue was terminated the day of his arrest, said Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana. Congregation Beth Israel has since instituted a policy of conducting criminal background checks on all its employees, he said.
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