Vale teacher arrested on charges of Online Sexual Corruption of a Child and Luring a Minor
By Mindy McKerrall on Monday, January 26th, 2026 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
VALE — Malheur County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) was notified of a situation involving a Vale High School teacher reportedly contacting a minor student. MCSO deputies immediately initiated an investigation into the allegations. (Released from Malheur County Sheriff R. Travis Johnson)-On the morning on January 23, 2026, the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) was notified of a situation involving a Vale High School teacher reportedly contacting a minor student. MCSO deputies immediately initiated an investigation into the allegations.
The investigation led to the arrest of Nick Andrew Maag, a 40-year-old resident of Vale, Oregon. Maag was taken into custody on Friday, January 23, 2026, at approximately 8:36p.m. on school property.
Maag was subsequently booked into the Malheur County Jail on charges of Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the First Degree (ORS 163.433) and Luring a Minor (ORS 167.057). Maag was arraigned on Monday, January 26, 2026, where he was remanded to jail with security set at $50,000.
The investigation remains ongoing as MCSO works to determine if there are additional victims. Maag served as a substitute teacher during the 2023-2024 school year and was a full-time teacher at Vale High School for the 2025-2026 school year.
If you have any information regarding this case or are aware of other instances where Maag may have had inappropriate contact with minors, please contact the Malheur County Dispatch Center at 541-473-5125 and reference this case.
