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:

• One count of Rape in the First Degree
• One count of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree
• One count of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree
• One count of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree

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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