Archer pleads ‘not guilty’ to child sex charges
Published 8:58 am Saturday, January 17, 2026
SOUTH BEND — Jeffrey S. Archer, 43, entered a plea of not guilty during his arraignment Friday, Jan. 16, on charges of child rape and related alleged offenses.
The Ilwaco fire chief, who was placed on administrative leave earlier this week, remains in Pacific County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail.
The Pacific County Prosecutor’s Office says they will be filing additional charges next week — which may include alleged offenses against additional victims.
Archer was arrested by the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office during an operation carried out throughout the day on Jan. 9.
According to court documents, Archer currently faces 37 charges, which include 10 counts of first-degree rape of a child, 21 counts of first-degree child molestation, four counts of second-degree child molestation, one count of dealing depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and one count of possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
The offenses date as far back as June 2013. The most recent offense charged so far is alleged to have occurred in December 2019.
His attorney is David Mistachkin, a former judge with the Grays Harbor Superior Court, who now works with Ingram, Zelasko & Goodwin LLP in Aberdeen.
Archer’s next court date is to be determined.