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The court found the teen could not pay the judgment in full and authorized the Hood River Juvenile Department to establish a payment schedule.
Lemman also told KOIN 6 News that the teen's parents aren't liable in this case -- but it could be different story if the victims file a civil suit.
While $36 million may seem like a lot of money, many victims of the fire are still extremely angry and feel it's not nearly enough.
During the restitution hearing Thursday, Paul Smith hoped to meet the teen and tell him how much the fire devastated his family -- however, he didn't get that chance when the 15-year-old didn't show up.
"I'll mention to him, look him in the face and say 'That horse is dead because of you,'" Smith said.
The court awarded restitution to the state in the amount of $36,618,330.24 on behalf of the following victims in the following amounts:
$5,000 to Iris Schenk
$8,111.44 to Allstate Insurance
$31,550.90 to Oregon State Parks
$100,000 to Heuker Properties
$168,000 to Trail Club of Oregon
$1,048,877.52 to Union Pacific Railroad
$1,643,035.38 to Oregon State Fire Marshall
$12,500,000 to ODOT
$21,113,755 to US Forest Service
"In short, I'm satisfied that the restitution ordered in this case bears a sufficient relationship to the gravity of the offenses for which the youth was adjudicated," the judge wrote.
The court found the teen could not pay the judgment in full and authorized the Hood River Juvenile Department to establish a payment schedule.
Lemman also told KOIN 6 News that the teen's parents aren't liable in this case -- but it could be different story if the victims file a civil suit.
While $36 million may seem like a lot of money, many victims of the fire are still extremely angry and feel it's not nearly enough.
During the restitution hearing Thursday, Paul Smith hoped to meet the teen and tell him how much the fire devastated his family -- however, he didn't get that chance when the 15-year-old didn't show up.
"I'll mention to him, look him in the face and say 'That horse is dead because of you,'" Smith said.
The court awarded restitution to the state in the amount of $36,618,330.24 on behalf of the following victims in the following amounts:
$5,000 to Iris Schenk
$8,111.44 to Allstate Insurance
$31,550.90 to Oregon State Parks
$100,000 to Heuker Properties
$168,000 to Trail Club of Oregon
$1,048,877.52 to Union Pacific Railroad
$1,643,035.38 to Oregon State Fire Marshall
$12,500,000 to ODOT
$21,113,755 to US Forest Service
"In short, I'm satisfied that the restitution ordered in this case bears a sufficient relationship to the gravity of the offenses for which the youth was adjudicated," the judge wrote.
