HILLSBORO, Ore- On November 14, 2024, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Erik Buchér found Ali Muhammed Quraishi, age 33, guilty of 23 counts involving the assaults and sexual assaults of nine women. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 6, 2025, on the following convictions in this bench trial:

Court Case #23CR13359

1. Rape in the First Degree (three counts)
2. Sexual Abuse in the First Degree (three counts)
3. Sodomy in the First Degree (two counts)
4. Invasion of Personal Privacy in the First Degree
5. Assault in the Fourth Degree

Court Case #23CR57793

1. Rape in the First Degree (two counts)
2. Sexual Abuse in the First Degree (six counts)
3. Sodomy in the First Degree
4. Invasion of Personal Privacy in the First Degree (two counts)
5. Unlawful Dissemination of an Intimate Image in the First Degree

Senior Deputy District Attorney Allison Brown prosecuted the defendant following an extensive investigation conducted by the Beaverton Police Department. The convictions involve the defendant's assaults of nine adult women between 2016 and 2023. All the victims in this case were strangers to the defendant and to each other. The defendant met his victims at Silverado and Stag nightclubs in Downtown Portland where he worked as a dancer. He supplied the women with alcohol and lured them back to his apartment in Beaverton. He then proceeded to engage in sex acts with the victims while they were in conditions in which they could not consent. 

The investigation was led by Detective Maggie Brown and began in May 2022. Through the course of her investigation, she learned of the defendant’s crimes against the other victims. Two of the sexual assaults occurred while the investigation was already underway. 

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office commends the bravery of the victims in reporting this abuse and persevering through a challenging legal process. This office also thanks the Beaverton Police Department for its work conducting this investigation. This office also acknowledges the work of the Portland Police Bureau and the Oregon State Police Forensic Lab.

Investigators believe there could be additional, unidentified victims. Anyone with information related to the defendant is urged to call law enforcement. 

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HILLSBORO, Ore- On October 30, 2024, a Washington County jury found Charles Ralph Tewee guilty of assault in the second degree and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to 70 months in prison by Judge Erik Buchér. Deputy District Attorneys Alicia Gerten and Trinity Hatch prosecuted this case. 

On March 12, 2024, Tigard police were dispatched to the intersection of SW Pacific Highway and SW 72^nd Avenue after they got a report of two men fighting in the street. When they arrived, officers found the victim lying on the sidewalk. He was bleeding profusely from multiple stab wounds. Officers also found a large kitchen knife in the street near the victim. Several witnesses reported they saw the victim retreating away from the defendant as Mr. Tewee followed him with a knife. The victim was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery and survived the incident.

The defendant was found a short time later walking down the street. He had cuts on his fingers. The defendant claimed he was acting in self-defense but told officers this was not the first time he had to use a knife on someone. 

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office commends the actions of witnesses who alerted police. This office also thanks the Tigard Police Department for its swift response. 

Mr. Tewee will be transferred to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his sentence. 

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HILLSBORO, Ore- On November 4, 2024, Judge Kathleen Proctor sentenced Maxwell Alexander Floyd, age 30, to four years in prison and ordered he register as a sex offender. This sentence comes after the defendant pleaded guilty to attempted sexual abuse in the first degree, furnishing alcohol to a minor, and luring a minor. Deputy District Attorney Matt Wise prosecuted this case.

In January of 2022, officials with the Clackamas Children’s Center alerted law enforcement about a possible case of child sexual abuse. The teenage victim reported that the defendant had abused her multiple times. She told investigators with the Tigard Police Department that Mr. Floyd would provide her with alcohol before abusing her. She also reported lewd and inappropriate text messages sent to her by the defendant. 

Investigators confronted Mr. Floyd with these allegations. He denied some of the details provided by the victim but did admit he gave her alcohol, sent her inappropriate messages, and acknowledged other grooming behaviors detailed by the victim. 

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office wishes to acknowledge the work of the Tigard Police Department, the Clackamas Children’s Center, and the Oregon Department of Human Services for their work on this case. This office also commends the victim for the bravery shown in reporting the defendant. 

Mr. Floyd will be transferred to the Oregon Department of Corrections to begin serving his sentence. 

HILLSBORO, Ore- Community members and law enforcement officials from across the state will convene this week for the ninth-annual Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Communities event, which will take place on October 30, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

The summit is hosted by the Muslim Educational Trust (MET) in Tigard, Oregon which is located at 10330 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Tigard. Key speakers and panelists include Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton, Multnomah County District Attorney-Elect Nathan Vasquez, and MET President and Co-Founder Wajdi Said. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

This year’s theme is “Confronting Bias Through Justice, Healing and Education.” Criminal justice and community leaders will share perspectives in moderated panel discussions. 

For eight consecutive years, leaders from public safety and civil society organizations have come together to build and strengthen trust in one another and to cultivate trust with the communities they serve. The annual event has been held at MET since its inception in the fall of 2016. Click here to view videos of prior events. To view a list of participating organizations, visit our website.

For media inquiries or to book interviews with steering committee members, please contact Stephen Mayer of the Washington County District Attorney’s Office by emailing stephen_mayer@washingtoncountyor.gov or by calling (971) 708-8219.