UPDATE:
Today, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Marshall sentenced Brian Delon Washington, 23, to 100 months in prison. Senior Deputy DA Amanda Nadell and Deputy DA Sam Wilton represented the state in this case. As part of a plea agreement negotiated with the defendant and his counsel, Washington pled no contest on June 28, 2023, to one count of Manslaughter in the Second Degree Constituting Domestic Violence. Washington is currently in custody in Multnomah County and will be transported to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his sentence.
The DA’s Office thanks the Gresham Police Department and the East County Major Crimes Team for their assistance with this case.
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*Original Message (8/17/2020)*
Gresham Police arrest DV murder suspect, charges filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court
(PORTLAND, Ore.) – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that 20-year-old Brian Washington is being charged with one count of murder in the second degree constituting domestic violence.
The Gresham Police Department and the East Multnomah County Major Crimes Team continues to investigate the death of 22-year-old Iryonna Bynum.
This investigation started on August 11, 2020 when police responded to a residence in the 700 block of Southeast 187th Street in Gresham, Oregon to conduct a welfare check. Upon arrival, law enforcement located Bynum unresponsive. It was determined Bynum died on scene.
On August 13, 2020, the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy and determined Bynum died of homicidal violence.
The probable cause affidavit in this case remains sealed pursuant to a judge’s ruling.
No additional information can be released by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office at this time.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Gresham Police Department’s Crime Tip Line at 503-618-2719.
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Domestic Violence Unit is committed to ending family abuse. The unit engages in evidence-based prosecution of domestic violence. It emphasizes the importance of victim advocacy services for all victims and children. Even when a prosecutor decides to proceed with a case without a victim’s participation, every effort is made to offer the victim advocacy services from available resources.
Resources:
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UPDATE:
Today, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Michael Greenlick sentenced Nathan Wayne Moore, 43, to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years. The sentence follows an August 16th verdict where a 12-person jury found Moore guilty of three charges, including Murder in the Second Degree with a Firearm. This case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorneys Sean Hughey and Leslie Wu. Moore is currently in custody in Multnomah County and will be transported to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his sentence.
The DA's Office would like to thank PPB Detective Rico Beniga for his work on this case and the courageous family members who presented victim impact statements at sentencing today.
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*Original Message (8/18/2023)*
Jury Finds Nathan Wayne Moore Guilty for 2018 Murder of Dominique Scott Eivers in Southeast Portland
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County jury delivered a guilty verdict for Nathan Wayne Moore, 43, for the fatal shooting of Dominique Scott Eivers, 41, in November 2018.
The investigation into this case started when, on November 19, 2018, officers with the Portland Police Bureau received information about shots fired in the 13000 block of Southeast Powell Boulevard. Officers arrived and began speaking with several people. While conducting their initial investigation, officers located blood on the ground.
Law enforcement later learned that a male subject, identified as Mr. Eivers, had been dropped off at a local hospital by private vehicle. Mr. Eivers died as a result of a gunshot injury, according to the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office. Moore was identified as the suspect and taken into custody on November 19 at a residence located within the crime scene. A grand jury indicted Moore on November 29, 2018.
The trial took place in front of Judge Michael Greenlick from August 7-16, 2023, with Deputy District Attorneys Sean Hughey and Leslie Wu as prosecutors. The 12-person jury delivered the verdict on August 16, finding Moore guilty of three charges:
Moore is currently in custody at the Multnomah County Detention Center and is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Greenlick on September 21.
The DA’s Office thanks the PPB officers and detectives who worked this case.
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Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced today that a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge sentenced Daniel Roy Hensley, 34, to 15 years in prison for a 2022 fatal shooting in Gresham.
Incident
On March 11, 2022, law enforcement responded to a strip mall in Gresham on the report of a shooting shortly after midnight. Responding officers found Corey Monroe on the ground suffering from a single gunshot wound to his chest. Before being transported to OHSU, Monroe identified the person who shot him. He died a short time later at the hospital. Gresham Police Department detectives and members of the East Multnomah County Major Crimes Team conducted an investigation, which culminated in the arrest of Daniel Roy Hensley. A grand jury indicted Hensley in April of 2022.
Plea and Sentencing
Deputy District Attorney Brad Kalbaugh represented the state in this case. As part of a plea agreement negotiated with the defendant and his counsel, Hensley pled guilty on Monday to one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree and one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon with a firearm.
Judge Eric Dahlin imposed the 15-year prison sentence Monday. Hensley has been transferred from custody in Multnomah County to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his sentence.
The DA’s Office thanks the Gresham Police Department and the East Multnomah County Major Crimes Team for their assistance with this case.
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Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced today that a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge sentenced Gerry Deray Cunningham, 41, to 10 years in prison for a 2022 attempted murder with a firearm in southeast Portland.
Incident
On September 27, 2022, officers from the Portland Police Bureau’s East Precinct responded to a bar in the area of Southeast 159th and Stark Street on reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers provided emergency medical aid until an ambulance arrived and transported the victim to OHSU with life-threatening injuries. East Precinct officers located witnesses and evidence of gunfire. Through their investigation, officers identified the suspect as Gerry Cunningham.
Portland Police referred the case to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, and charges were filed following a grand jury indictment in November 2022.
Plea and Sentencing
Senior Deputy DA Eric Zimmerman represented the state in this case. As part of a plea agreement negotiated with the defendant and his counsel, Cunningham pled guilty on August 24 to one count of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, one count of Assault in the First Degree, and one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
Judge Christopher Marshall imposed the 10-year prison sentence yesterday. Cunningham is currently in custody in Multnomah County and will be transported to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his sentence.
The DA’s Office thanks the Portland Police officers and detectives who assisted with this case.
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September 15, 2023
PORTLAND, Oregon – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt released a list of cases impacted by the public defense crisis. The list includes felony cases dismissed by the JC3 court as a result of the crisis.
In November, DA Mike Schmidt called the public defense crisis– defined by a lack of public defenders to provide counsel to defendants– an urgent threat to public safety. Individuals charged with a crime have a constitutional right to defense counsel. Victims have a right to justice. Absent counsel, criminal prosecutions cannot lawfully move forward, and throughout the counsel shortage, cases issued by the office have been routinely dismissed over prosecutors’ objections.
DA Schmidt also declared that MCDA would publish cases dismissed due to the crisis each week to increase transparency and advance the public’s understanding of the scope of the crisis. Here is a breakdown of the types of felonies getting dismissed.
There were 6 cases dismissed by the court as a result of the public defense crisis between 9/8/2023 and 9/14/2023:
22-CR-30970
23-CR-20123
21-CR-19776
23-CR-20372
23-CR-20124
23-CR-03132
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UPDATE:
Today, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Angela Lucero sentenced Demarcus Loinu Paye, 32, to 100 months in prison, plus 140 months of post-prison supervision. The sentence follows a May 31st verdict where a 12-person jury found Paye guilty of four counts involving the sexual abuse of a minor. This case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Madeline Loeb. Paye is currently in custody at the Multnomah County Detention Center and will be transported to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his sentence.
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Original Message (6/1/2023)
Jury Finds Demarcus Paye Guilty of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County jury found Demarcus Loinu Paye, 32, guilty of sexually abusing a 16-year-old family member in August 2021.
The trial took place in front of Judge Angela Lucero from May 22 to May 30, 2023, with Deputy District Attorney Maddie Loeb as prosecutor. The 12-person jury delivered the verdict yesterday, finding Paye guilty of:
Paye is currently in custody and will be sentenced by Judge Lucero at a later date.
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office thanks the Gresham Police Department for their assistance with this case.
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Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced today that a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge sentenced Terrell Darnell Robinson, 25, to 90 months in prison for two shootings involving the same victim.
2020 Incident
On November 23, 2020, Portland Police officers were dispatched on reports of shots fired in the areas of the Gateway Fred Meyer and an apartment complex near East Burnside and 103rd. Officers located and interviewed a male victim that reported meeting his ex-girlfriend in the parking lot of Fred Meyer. The victim reported that his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend, Terrell Robinson, arrived and a confrontation ensued. The victim stated that, while he was speaking with the woman, Robinson approached, brandished a handgun that was tucked into his waistband, and then fired once into the air. The victim and the woman left and went to a nearby apartment complex. Robinson later arrived at the apartment complex, brandished his handgun again, and when the victim began to drive away, Robinson fired six rounds at him. Robinson later admitted to some of these facts.
2021 Incident
Terrell Robinson shot the same victim on October 26, 2021. On that date, Portland Police officers were dispatched to a shooting at the Columbia Park Annex at 4375 North Willamette Boulevard. Officers observed the victim with a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen. They began to provide medical assistance, and the victim was transported to the hospital for treatment that lasted several weeks. Through interviews and witness statements, officers learned that the same woman from the 2020 incident was with the victim in the park when Robinson arrived and shot the victim over another dispute regarding the woman.
Plea and Sentencing
As part of a plea agreement negotiated with the defendant and his counsel, Robinson pled guilty to one count of Assault in the First Degree with a Firearm (related to the 2021 incident) and one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon (related to the 2020 incident).
Judge Christopher Ramras imposed the 90-month prison sentence yesterday. Robinson is currently in custody in Multnomah County and will be transported to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his sentence.
The DA’s Office thanks the Portland Police officers and detectives who assisted with this case.
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Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a grand jury indicted Adrian Austin Cummins, 25, on 12 charges from Saturday’s stabbing incident on a MAX light rail train in southeast Portland:
Upon review of the evidence provided by law enforcement, Deputy District Attorneys Julian Samuels and Charlie Weiss presented the case to the Grand Jury, which returned a true bill of indictment today. Cummins is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment on September 13, 2023.
Following Cummins’ arrest on September 2, 2023, MCDA filed a motion with the court seeking preventative detention – a means of denying any release during the pendency of the case. Prosecutors presented arguments to Judge Steffan Alexander yesterday, and the judge granted the motion. This means Cummins will not be released until resolution of his case.
The DA’s Office thanks the Portland Police Bureau for their assistance so far in this case.
A charging instrument is only an accusation of a crime. Cummins is innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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September 8, 2023
PORTLAND, Oregon – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt released a list of cases impacted by the public defense crisis. The list includes felony cases dismissed by the JC3 court as a result of the crisis.
In November, DA Mike Schmidt called the public defense crisis– defined by a lack of public defenders to provide counsel to defendants– an urgent threat to public safety. Individuals charged with a crime have a constitutional right to defense counsel. Victims have a right to justice. Absent counsel, criminal prosecutions cannot lawfully move forward, and throughout the counsel shortage, cases issued by the office have been routinely dismissed over prosecutors’ objections.
DA Schmidt also declared that MCDA would publish cases dismissed due to the crisis each week to increase transparency and advance the public’s understanding of the scope of the crisis. Here is a breakdown of the types of felonies getting dismissed.
There were 0 cases dismissed by the court as a result of the public defense crisis between 9/1/2023 and 9/7/2023.
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Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced today that a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge sentenced Brendan Tyler Johnson, 25, to 25 years in prison in a case involving child pornography and encouraging child sex abuse.
On March 21, 2022, patrol deputies from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Fairview business to check on the wellbeing of a child, who was under the age of 10. Deputies learned from the child’s parents that a man, later identified as Brendan Tyler Johnson, had been communicating with their child through an online social media application, and that he had requested sexually explicit images from the child. When the child’s mother found out, she posed as her daughter and proposed to Johnson that they meet that day, to which Johnson immediately accepted. When Johnson arrived at the meeting spot, he was met by MCSO deputies who arrested him. Over the next eight months, MCSO detectives further uncovered evidence of Johnson’s ongoing access to child pornography and his having encouraged two minor girls to engage in sexually explicit conduct online with him.
MCSO referred the case to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, and charges were filed following a grand jury indictment in April 2022.
Bench Trial
Deputy District Attorney Sam Wilton represented the state at trial, which took place in front of Judge Christopher Ramras from March 6-9, 2023. Judge Ramras delivered his verdict on March 9, finding Johnson guilty of:
Judge Ramras also found Johnson not guilty of four additional counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, one count of Luring a Minor, and one count of Online Corruption of a Child in the First Degree.
Sentencing
Sentencing took place yesterday, where Judge Ramras imposed the 25-year prison sentence. Johnson was transferred from Multnomah County to the Oregon Department of Corrections where he will serve his sentence.
The DA’s Office thanks the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office for their investigation and assistance with this case.
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Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a grand jury indicted Garret Bradley James Fine, 25, on 16 charges stemming from multiple instances of vandalism and other criminal activity on July 4 in Gresham:
On July 4, Gresham Police Department officers responded to reports of multiple businesses with smashed windows in downtown Gresham. Officers spoke with a witness who reported that he confronted the suspect, later identified as Garret Fine, who he saw damaging business windows. When the witness followed Fine, he started throwing rocks and punching the witness in the face. GPD officers responded the same day to two more reports of vandalism of businesses. Officers estimated that Fine caused damage to at least 10 businesses that day.
Upon review of the evidence provided by law enforcement, prosecutors presented the case to the Grand Jury, which returned a true bill of indictment on September 1. Fine is currently in custody at the Multnomah County Detention Center and is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment on September 6.
The DA’s Office thanks the Gresham Police Department for their assistance so far in this case.
A charging instrument is only an accusation of a crime. Fine is innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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September 1, 2023
PORTLAND, Oregon – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt released a list of cases impacted by the public defense crisis. The list includes felony cases dismissed by the JC3 court as a result of the crisis.
In November, DA Mike Schmidt called the public defense crisis– defined by a lack of public defenders to provide counsel to defendants– an urgent threat to public safety. Individuals charged with a crime have a constitutional right to defense counsel. Victims have a right to justice. Absent counsel, criminal prosecutions cannot lawfully move forward, and throughout the counsel shortage, cases issued by the office have been routinely dismissed over prosecutors’ objections.
DA Schmidt also declared that MCDA would publish cases dismissed due to the crisis each week to increase transparency and advance the public’s understanding of the scope of the crisis. Here is a breakdown of the types of felonies getting dismissed.
There were 12 cases dismissed by the court as a result of the public defense crisis between 8/18/023 and 8/31/2023:
23-CR-18505
23-CR-14948
22-CR-06389
22-CR-49986
22-CR-51655
23-CR-16991
22-CR-03227
22-CR-13138
23-CR-09115
20-CR-64256
21-CR-12710
23-CR-10743
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UPDATE:
Yesterday, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Dailey sentenced James Chasteen, 52, to 25 years in prison. The sentence follows an April 14th verdict where a 12-person jury found Chasteen guilty of 11 counts of sexually abusing a minor. This case was prosecuted by Senior Deputy District Attorney Melissa Marrero. Chasteen is currently in custody at the Multnomah County Inverness Jail and will be transported to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his sentence.
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*Original Message (4/17/2023)*
DA Mike Schmidt Announces Guilty Verdict for James Chasteen in Jessica's Law Case
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County jury found James Chasteen, 52, guilty on 11 counts related to the sexual abuse of a minor:
The trial took place in front of Senior Judge Kathleen Dailey from March 27 to April 14, 2023. The 12-person jury delivered the verdict on Friday. Chasteen is currently in custody and will be sentenced by Judge Dailey at a later date. Under Jessica’s Law, Chasteen faces a minimum sentence of 25 years in prison for each rape conviction.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Melissa Marrero is the prosecutor assigned to this case. Chasteen is represented by Grant Hartley, Sean Lo, and Rosie Acorn-Rubenstein of Metropolitan Public Defender.
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office thanks the Portland Police Bureau and the Gresham Police Department for their assistance with this case.
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UPDATE:
In this case, prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Julian Samuels, the defendant pled guilty today to one count of Assault in the Second Degree, one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and one count of Coercion. This morning, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Dailey sentenced Ana Karen Perez-Velador, 29, to 100 months in prison. Perez-Velador is currently in custody in Multnomah County and will be transported to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve her sentence.
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*Original Message (3/21/2023)*
DA Mike Schmidt Announces Grand Jury Indictment of Woman Who Stabbed TriMet Driver
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a grand jury indicted Ana Karen Perez-Velador, 28, on eight charges relating to a recent assault of a TriMet bus driver. Deputy District Attorney Julian Samuels is the prosecutor assigned to this case.
On Monday, March 13, officers from Transit Police (TPD) and Portland Police responded to the area near NE 27th Avenue and Saratoga Street. The bus driver reported that, after being stabbed by Perez-Velador in the leg, they extricated themselves through the driver’s side window as Perez-Velador continued to thrust the knife at the driver multiple times. Police officers located Perez-Velador and a male acquaintance, 26-year-old Cody Christopher Richardson, nearby and took them into custody.
During the investigation, officers learned the bus driver, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, asked Perez-Velador and Richardson to exit the bus because it had reached the line’s terminus. Perez-Velador then confronted the driver and pulled out a knife, stabbing the driver in the leg. The bus driver and two suspects were the only people onboard at the time of the incident.
The bus driver was treated at a local hospital for the leg injury and released.
Perez-Velador was indicted by a grand jury today on eight charges:
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office thanks Transit Police and PPB for their assistance with this case.
A charging instrument is only an accusation of a crime. Perez-Velador is innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a grand jury indicted Johnathan William Hanna, 35, on 20 charges:
On August 17, Gresham Police Department officers took a stolen vehicle report from a victim, who also provided video evidence of the theft. The next day, Portland Police Bureau officers on patrol in Southeast Portland came across a stolen vehicle parked outside an apartment building with a driver inside. The officers approached the vehicle on foot and, in response, the driver began to flee the scene. Despite the officers placing spike strips that deflated both passenger tires, the driver fled the scene in the vehicle, eluding at a high rate of speed and driving recklessly. The driving behavior was all caught on PPB air support video, which showed that the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. Officers were able to locate and arrest the driver, who was identified as Jonathan Hanna. Officers located five pieces of identification belonging to the owner of the stolen vehicle – the victim who originally reported the car stolen to GPD. Further investigation revealed that Hanna used one of the victim’s credit cards to make a purchase shortly after the theft of the vehicle.
Upon review of the evidence provided by law enforcement, the Auto Theft Task Force Lead Deputy District Attorney, Cody Linderholm, presented the case to the Grand Jury, which returned a true bill of indictment on August 24.
Hanna is well known to local law enforcement as a prolific car thief. He previously was convicted of Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and served 30 months in custody. He also has two pending cases in Multnomah County and one in Washington County. The Auto Theft Task Force had identified Hanna as a person of interest, and the DA’s Office will seek prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.
The DA’s Office thanks the Portland Police Bureau and the Gresham Police Department for their assistance so far in this case.
A charging instrument is only an accusation of a crime. Hanna is innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced today that a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge sentenced Helio Santiago Ferreira, 45, to 400 months in prison for raping two women – one in 2016 and one in 2018. Both cases involved the sexual assault of intoxicated women unknown to Ferreira.
2016 Case
On September 17, 2016, Ferreira posed as a ride-share driver. When the victim entered his car, he sexually assaulted her with two other men and left her in Northwest Portland. DNA evidence obtained at the hospital through a sexual assault examination matched DNA from a 2012 sexual assault case.
2018 Case
On September 6, 2018, Ferreira followed a woman who took an Uber from a bar to the residence where she was staying in Northeast Portland (the woman was in town for a work conference). The Uber driver had to rouse the victim several times to get her out of the car, and he did not see her enter the residence before he drove away. The next morning, the victim woke up and discovered her clothes on backwards and that she was missing her wallet, credit cards, and cell phone. She also discovered that some of her credit cards had fraudulent activity in Portland and Vancouver. DNA evidence obtained at the hospital through a sexual assault examination matched DNA from both the 2012 and 2016 case.
Arrest
PPB detectives obtained surveillance video from the locations where the 2018 victim’s credit card was fraudulently used. A crime stoppers bulletin was released by PPB with photos from the surveillance video. Three anonymous tips came in reporting that the person shown in the photos was Helio Ferreira. An arrest warrant and search warrant for DNA were signed and executed in Georgia where Ferreira had moved in 2019. He was arrested and extradited back to Oregon in May 2020.
Bench Trial
Deputy District Attorneys Brandon Riffel and Keegan Matosich represented the state at trial, which took place in front of Judge Benjamin Souede from May 2-8, 2023. Judge Souede delivered his verdict on May 9, finding Ferreira guilty of two counts of Rape in the First Degree (one count in each of the two cases).
Judge Souede also found Ferreira not guilty of one count of Kidnapping in the First Degree (2016 case), and two counts of Sodomy in the First Degree related to the 2012 case.
Sentencing took place today, where Judge Souede imposed the 400-month prison sentence. Ferreira is currently in custody at the Multnomah County Inverness Jail. He also faces charges of sex abuse and kidnapping out of Washington County.
The DA’s Office thanks the Portland Police officers and detectives who assisted with this case.
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