Regarding the rapes of the 2 teens …

By Larry Judkins

Glenn County Observer

Brace yourselves.

You are probably going to be even more pissed off by what you are about to read than you were when you read the Glenn County District Attorney’s press release issued on Friday, May 16.

That was the press release that included the court sentence that Logan Tyler Gibson, now 23, received for the statutory rapes of two girls, one 13 years old at the time of the crime and the other 15. He was given the maximum sentence, which was three years, eight months, with two of the years in the custody of the Glenn County Jail and one year, eight months, on supervised, formal probation.

Maximum sentence or not, its apparent lightness upset a lot of people.

According to the district attorney’s press release, on Friday, May 16, Logan Tyler Gibson was convicted of the two rapes. One of the girls was just 13 years old and the other was 15.

The rapes occurred less than two years apart, with the 15-year-old being raped while Gibson was being prosecuted for the rape of the 13-year-old.

The 13-year-old was raped in October of 2021. Gibson would have been roughly 19 at the time.

The 15-year-old was raped in July of 2023. Gibson would have been about 21 at that time.

As the D.A.’s press release stated, the defendant expressed little remorse in the probation report. The defense sought a grant of probation and a requirement to register as a sex offender.

There was no plea agreement in this case and Assistant District Attorney Michael Coffey sought the maximum sentence of three years, eight months, in county jail and asked that the defendant be required to register as a sex offender.

One of the victims and her family read a moving victim impact statement in Court.

After considering the sentence factors, Judge Byrd sentenced the defendant to the maximum sentence of three years, eight months, with two of the years in custody and one year and eight months on mandatory supervision. The judge also ordered the defendant to register as a sex offender.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Coffey, with assistance from the Glenn County Sheriff Office Sergeants Johnsen and Draper. Victim Advocates White and Perez-Palomares supported the victims throughout the lengthy court process.

According to Glenn County Superior Court records, regarding the rape of the 13-year-old, Gibson was charged on October 8, 2021, with rape through force or violence of a child under the age of 14 (a felony), and unlawful sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 18; that is, statutory rape (a felony). On October 16, 2021, Gibson was also charged with sexual battery (a misdemeanor).

On December 20, 2024, Gibson pled guilty to the statutory rape charge, unlawful sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 18. The charge of forcible rape of a child under the age of 14 was dismissed, and the misdemeanor sexual battery charge was not included in the amended complaint against Gibson.

On July 27, 2023, in the case of the rape of the 15-year-old, Gibson was charged with rape by force or violence, and unlawful sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 18; that is, statutory rape (both felonies), and misdemeanor battery (not sexual battery).

On December 20, 2024, as in the case of the rape of the 13-year-old, in this case Gibson again pled guilty to the statutory rape charge, unlawful sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 18. The charges of felony forcible rape and misdemeanor battery were dismissed.

On May 16, 2025, Gibson was sentenced as described above. He was also required to register as a sex offender.

However, there is more to the case of the rape of the 15-year-old. According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log for July 27, 2023, Gibson was not the only suspect in this rape. The other suspect was Terril Andrew Whitlock, who was 23 in November of 2024.

On July 27, 2023, Whitlock was charged with rape by force or violence, oral copulation with a minor, sexual penetration of a minor, and two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, or statutory rape (all felonies).

On January 3, 2025, Whitlock pled guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, and the other charges were dismissed.

On February 7, 2025, Whitlock was sentenced to 158 days in the Glenn County Jail, of which 79 days were credited as time served. He was also sentenced to two years formal (supervised) probation.

Unlike Logan Gibson, Whitlock was not required to register as a sex offender.

The Observer called and spoke with District Attorney Dwayne Stewart Thursday afternoon, May 22. The sheriff’s log had indicated that not only had there been two suspect in the July 27, 2023, case, there had been two juvenile victims.

Stewart confirmed that Gibson and Whitlock had indeed both raped the same 15-year-old girl.

So, whether it was statutory rape or forcible rape, the rape of the 15-year-old was even worse than what was indicated by the D.A.’s May 16 press release.