Third arrest made at the Developmental Learning Center at Fremont Middle School
Written by Press Release on February 19, 2026
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has continued its investigation into reported injuries to students in the Developmental Learning Center at Fremont Middle School.
During the course of the ongoing investigation, deputies reviewed additional evidence and conducted further interviews. Through that process, investigators developed information indicating that a teacher, 35-year-old Nathan Terrance Williams of Roseburg, initiated unwanted and offensive physical contact with several students in the Developmental Learning Center program between January 28, 2026, and February 6, 2026.
On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Deputies contacted Williams regarding the investigation. Williams was ultimately taken into custody and transported to the Douglas County Jail, where he was lodged on six (6) counts of Official Misconduct in the First Degree and (6) six counts of Harassment.
The Sheriff’s Office has worked closely with school district administrators since the initial report, and the district has been cooperative and responsive throughout the investigation. That partnership remains ongoing as both entities continue to prioritize student safety and the well-being of those impacted by the investigation.
Anyone who believes to have information related to the investigation is encouraged to contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at 541-440-4471 referencing case #26-0476.
The investigation is on going after two arrests were made the previous week.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two Instructional Assistants from the Roseburg School District following an investigation into suspicious injuries to a child.
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, deputies were notified by school administrators that two students in the Developmental Learning Center at Fremont Middle School had sustained injuries during the school day. The students’ guardians sought medical care. It was discovered that one student had sustained broken bones and another had sustained a laceration requiring sutures.
Deputies began an investigation, conducting interviews and reviewing available evidence. It was determined that during a physical education segment of the curriculum, both students were observed at different times playing behind large rolled-up mats next to a wall.
The first incident occurred when 60-year-old Brian Joseph Marsters of Roseburg, an instructional assistant employed by the school, allegedly ran at a high rate of speed and slammed into the mat, pinning the first child between the mat and the wall and resulting in injury.
Upon further investigation, deputies confirmed the second child was injured in a similar manner when another instructional assistant, 23-year-old Erich Michael Hoque of Roseburg, engaged in similar conduct, injuring the second victim.
Deputies contacted Marsters and Hoque. Both individuals denied participating in any activities that would have caused the injuries or having any knowledge that the students had sustained injuries. Marsters and Hoque were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Douglas County Jail, where they were both lodged on charges of Assault in the Fourth Degree and Official Misconduct in the First Degree.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office appreciates the cooperation of the Roseburg School District during this investigation.
