An Independence man accused of molesting multiple children at a daycare owned by his mother was accused of raping and sexually abusing another girl.

The girl told investigators Quinlyn Harden, 24, repeatedly molested her while she attended Stinky Feet Daycare starting when she was 6 and continuing until she was 12.

On Friday, Harden was arraigned on 11 new charges, including first-degree rape, three counts of first-degree sodomy and seven counts of first-degree sexual abuse.

According to a probable cause statement filed by Independence police, the victim, now a 16-year-old high school student, reported the abuse to her school counselor. She reported that Harden would make her take showers with him, refer to the abuse as "magic tricks" and molest her on car trips to get ice cream.

Sometimes, the abuse occurred three to four times a week, the victim said.

She also recounted being raped during a camping trip she took with Harden and his family when she was about 6 years old.

After Harden's March arrest, more victims came forward

Harden was previously arrested in March on three counts of first-degree sexual abuse for allegedly abusing a girl under the age of 14 at the daycare. The abuse allegedly occurred from 2009 to 2017.

New charges were filed again in May after two more victims came forward.

According to court documents, Harden allegedly sodomized and molested a girl under the age of 12 and sexually abused another child under the age of 14 over a 6-year span.

The time frames of abuse involving the four different victims overlap, according to court documents.

Following an investigation, officials closed the daycare on May 25.

Ceola Harden, the owner of Stinky Feet Childcare, declined to comment to the Statesman Journal the day her child-care license was revoked by the Oregon Department of Education's Office of Child Care.

Harden has not faced any criminal charges in connection to the alleged sex abuse at her daycare.

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Chris Best, of the Gatti Law Firm, said he and fellow attorney Ron Sayer are representing two victims allegedly abused by Quinlyn Harden while they attended Stinky Feet Preschool.

He told the Statesman Journal in May that he believed there were additional victims.

After learning of the new charges, Best said he was saddened but not surprised by the news.

'It's okay. I'll take care of it. Don't tell your mom.'

Best said he'd spoken to witnesses who claimed Ceola Harden allowed her son to have frequent, unmonitored access to her students, despite both her knowledge that he was sexually abusing the young children and her status as a mandatory reporter.

He also said she would bribe the children to keep them silent.

"Given the unfettered access Harden had to the pupils of the preschool, we suspected there could be more victims, and that appears confirmed," he said. "For the sake of all of Harden’s victims, I applaud the county’s efforts in fully investigating and prosecuting these matters."

The state's suspension order seem to support these claims.

The order states Harden let her son, who never underwent a background check or signed up on the required registry, have unfettered access to children.

She also failed to report suspected abuse to the Oregon Department of Human Services, according to a complaint filed with the Office of Child Care. Registered childcare providers are considered mandatory reporters and are legally required to report suspected abuse.

According to the complaint, a partner agency confirmed Harden knew about her son's inappropriate behavior and told the child victim, "It's okay. I'll take care of it. Don't tell your mom."

It also alleged she would treat the child to ice cream or a trip to the dollar store as a reward for not telling.

Based on the facts learned in the investigation, state officials determined there was a serious danger to public health and immediate action was necessary to protect children from abuse.

Quinlyn Harden pleaded not guilty to the previous eight counts against him.

In a letter to the court, he indicated that he wanted to fight the charges against him, especially because his "life and livelihood is literally in question."

Harden's next court appearance is scheduled for Friday. A trial for the most recent sexual abuse charges is scheduled for Jan. 22.

For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Whitney Woodworth at wmwoodwort@statesmanjournal.com, call 503-399-6884 or follow on Twitter @wmwoodworth

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